Balancing Act seeks to be the primary source for information on the telecoms, Internet and audio-visual media industries in Africa.

Online publishing
Balancing Act’s News Update is a weekly e-letter (in English) and a fortnightly e-letter (in French) that goes out to over 9,000 subscribers. It covers telecoms, Internet and computing and is read by decision-makers in: operators, Government, regulatory agencies, equipment vendors and consultants.

Balancing Act’s Broadcast, Film and Convergence is a fortnightly e-letter in English that goes out to 2,000 subscribers in the audio-visual media industries.
To see a full list of our publications, click on the link below:
http://www.balancingact-africa.com/publications.html
These publications can be ordered online and despatched immediately to you in PDF format.
Consultancy and research
Balancing Act carries out consultancy assignments for a variety of clients and has expertise in the following areas: business planning, sectoral and market assessments, feasibility and development studies, management reviews and facilitating important or difficult discussions.
We have carried out a range of assignments for clients including: operators, connectivity resellers, equipment vendors and development agencies. Our assigments have included helping two global brands with their involvement in the continent.
Past consultancy projects have included: financing infrastructure investment; making an investment appraisal of a broadband wireless investment; advising an SNO bidder; an assessment of the Pay-TV market in selected African countries; a review of the IT function for two large research organisations; African consumer frameworks and a two-stage study implementing an African Internet Exchange Point.
Past research projects include: satellite pricing survey; investigating Wi-MAX wireless licensing, demand for an international fibre project, market openings for an IP equipment vendor and a survey of demand for a “digital village” science park.
If you’d like to talk to us about a consultancy project, contact us:
Russell Southwood
Balancing Act
54 Walnut Tree Walk
London SE11 6DN
UK
info@balancingact-africa.com
Tel: +44 207 582 5220
Cell: +44 7973 561 987