The Gambia Telecommunications Company Ltd GAMTEL has entered a US50 million Public-Private Partnership PPP with SYSROAD SA HOLDING to upgrade, expand, and modernize the country's national broadband and telecommunications infrastructure. The signing ceremony, held at the Bakadaji Hotel in Bijilo, marks a significant milestone in The Gambia's digital transformation and represents one of the largest network investments in GAMTEL's history.
The partnership is focused on strengthening national digital infrastructure and advancing The Gambia's digital sovereignty. The project will modernize the national internet backbone, increasing capacity from 40Gbps to 800Gbps, a nearly 20-fold expansion. This upgrade is designed to eliminate connectivity bottlenecks and provide resilient, high-performance infrastructure to support a modern, competitive digital economy.
The initiative is the result of a strategic policy shift begun in 2023 to address critical gaps in the country's digital infrastructure. Beyond routine maintenance, the partnership represents a full overhaul of the national network, delivering massive scalability, nationwide broadband expansion, and improved operational efficiency for small and medium enterprises, startups, local content creators, and enterprise users.
