South Africa's 80%+ mobile internet penetration hasn't driven expected GDP growth because fiber broadband reaches only 26% of the population. Fixed broadband is the actual driver of digital economy growth, but expansion is slow due to expensive backhaul infrastructure, making rural connectivity economically unviable. The

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