“ NO MATTER HOW FAR OUR CUSTOMERS
ARE FROM THE MAIN CITIES , OR HOW LOW THE POPULATION OF THEIR VILLAGE IS , WE ENABLE THEM TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD .”
NuRAN
NuRAN
This is part of our roadmap and plan for the upcoming years , the goal is to have 10,000 sites built over the next five years .”
NuRAN ’ s most recent project was in the vast country of Ghana in west Africa , which Létourneau said was a steep learning curve . But they succeeded with the help of local experts who navigated the challenges of the geography , weather , and language barriers .
Ghana spans the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south . It covers an area of 238,535km-squared , spanning a diverse geography and ecology that ranges from coastal savannahs to tropical rainforests . With more than 31mn people , Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa , after Nigeria . The capital and largest city is Accra ; other major cities include Kumasi , Tamale , and Sekondi-Takoradi .
“ The learning experience has been tough , especially during the pandemic . It ' s not like working in a large urban area where you have streets . Sometimes in Africa you need to drive six hours just to get 20km , navigating
“ NO MATTER HOW FAR OUR CUSTOMERS
ARE FROM THE MAIN CITIES , OR HOW LOW THE POPULATION OF THEIR VILLAGE IS , WE ENABLE THEM TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE REST OF THE WORLD .”
FRANCIS LÉTOURNEAU PRESIDENT AND CEO ,
NURAN WIRELESS
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