中国电信是中国三大主导电信运营商之一，自进入非洲市场后，经过10多年的发展，已经取得巨大成效，建立了大量海外平台，在刚果（金）、坦桑尼亚等国承担了全国性的骨干网建设等重大项目。但中国电信也面临着影响力有限、市场竞争激烈、非洲政策严格、人才缺乏等问题以及政治经济等方面的宏观风险。为此，中国电信采取了相应的措施，同时希望政府能改革企业绩效评估机制，加强企业信息共享，将电信行业提升为中非合作的重点行业。
China Telecom is one of the three major Telecommunication players in China. With more than 10 years of experience in African market，China Telecom has won remarkable market reputation there by undertaking strategic national optical network construction projects for African countries like DRC and Tanzania. At the same time，China Telecom in Africa also faces various challenges and risks，such as the limited influence，fierce competition，strict national regulations，lack of capable workers，and unstable social/economic environment. To tackle these negative challenges，China Telecom has adopted some relevant measures. And it hopes to get strong support from the Chinese government on issues like SOE performance evaluation system reform and information sharing. Additionally，China also needs to prompt Telecom/ICT as a key industry that can bring benefits to both sides in China-Africa cooperation.
