NuRAN Wireless CEO Francis Létourneau plans to attend the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, from November 17–19, 2026, to meet with mobile network operators, government representatives, and infrastructure partners. The company recently activated 29 additional towers in October.
Tower Rollout and Growth Targets
NuRAN Wireless announced that it is advancing its African tower rollout, which includes the activation of 29 additional towers in October. The company stated it has more than 5,000 towers under contract with Orange and MTN across eight countries in Africa.
Subject to financing, NuRAN is targeting an expansion of its operating network from approximately 300 sites to 1,650 sites by mid-2028. According to management, this expanded network could generate approximately US$15–20 million in telecommunications revenue in 2027.
Network-as-a-Service Model
Through its Network-as-a-Service model, NuRAN finances, builds, owns, operates, and maintains rural mobile infrastructure for mobile network operators. The company focuses on converting its contracted portfolio into operating infrastructure and recurring revenue while pursuing a longer-term objective of reaching 10,000 contracted sites.
NuRAN also operates a wholly owned subsidiary, NuEnergy, which is developing a platform to own and operate solar, storage, and hybrid power systems across its African footprint.
Key facts and where they come from
- NuRAN CEO Francis Létourneau will attend the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town from November 17–19, 2026.
plans to attend Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, South Africa, November 17–19, 2026
- NuRAN activated 29 additional towers in October.
activation of 29 additional towers in October.
- The company has more than 5,000 towers under contract with Orange and MTN across eight countries in Africa.
With more than 5,000 towers under contract with Orange and MTN across eight countries in Africa
- NuRAN is targeting an expansion to 1,650 operating sites by mid-2028, subject to financing.
targeting an expansion of its operating network from approximately 300 sites to 1,650 sites by mid-2028.
- The expanded network has the potential to generate US$15–20 million in telecommunications revenue in 2027.
could generate approximately US$15–20 million in telecommunications revenue in 2027.
