Business Talk – Quadrupleplay CEO Sthembiso Dlamini unpacks what needs to be done to bridge the digital divide in South Africa
In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Sthembiso Dlamini unpacks the digital divide in South Africa and how Quadrupleplay is working to address this problem.
Dlamini is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Quadrupleplay, a South African-based multi-country digital infrastructure and connectivity company that is also active in Eswatini, Zambia, Lesotho, and California.
As Quadrupleplay’s CEO, Dlamini is focused on expanding reliable, high-quality broadband into underserved and rural communities while ensuring Quadrupleplay supports connectivity initiatives aligned with national priorities.
This has included projects linked to the ministries focused on technology and health across the countries in which it operates.
Dlamini is a strong believer that meaningful connectivity is foundational to opportunity, and that rural connectivity can be delivered at world-class standards under the right circumstances.
As the CEO of Quadrupleplay, he is working to ensure rural areas are as digitally advanced as urban centres.
This benefits residents, empowers entrepreneurs, and supports migrants who return home to visit and eventually retire.
The interview
In this Business Talk interview, Dlamini outlines how his early life experiences have shaped Quadrupleplay’s mission and identifies the biggest factors creating the digital divide between urban and rural connectivity markets in South Africa.
Dlamini touches on the harsh realities faced by those living in rural areas without connectivity and how Quadrupleplay is addressing these challenges through its business model.
He also touches on how Quadrupleplay has balanced its need for profit with its goal of serving rural communities and the role partnerships have played in making rural connectivity possible.
Dlamini concludes the interview by sharing his message to South Africans on connectivity andresponsibility, and what he believes needs to be done to bridge the digital divide.
Watch the interview with Sthembiso Dlamini below.
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