A conversation with Lambratu Tejan, Country Manager, CSquared Liberia

As Liberia celebrates another year of independence, the country’s digital transformation continues to gather pace. Reliable connectivity has become essential to economic growth, public services and business innovation, placing digital infrastructure firmly at the heart of national development.

For Lambratu Tejan, Country Manager of CSquared Liberia, building fibre infrastructure is about far more than connecting networks. It is about creating the foundations for opportunity.

“Independence is not only a political idea. It is also an economic one. It means having the capacity to build, to compete and to participate on your own terms. Digital infrastructure is part of that story now.”

Since entering the Liberian market, CSquared has developed an open-access fibre network across Monrovia and a long-distance backbone stretching to Loguatuo on the Côte d’Ivoire border. The infrastructure provides wholesale connectivity for mobile network operators, internet service providers and enterprises, helping to strengthen resilience while lowering barriers to growth.

Lambratu believes fibre should be viewed in much the same way as roads, ports and power infrastructure.

“Think of fibre as the road network of the digital economy. Just as a country cannot grow its economy if goods cannot move reliably between cities and markets, it cannot grow its digital economy if data cannot move quickly, reliably and affordably.”

Enabling an Entire Digital Ecosystem

For Lambratu, the value of CSquared’s investment extends beyond the infrastructure itself. By operating on a carrier-neutral, open-access model, the company enables multiple mobile network operators, internet service providers and enterprises to share the same high-quality fibre network rather than duplicating infrastructure.

This approach lowers barriers to entry, encourages competition and allows service providers to focus on delivering better services to customers while building on a resilient, shared foundation. As digital demand continues to grow, she believes open-access infrastructure will play an increasingly important role in supporting Liberia’s wider digital economy.

Building Resilience for the Future

As demand for cloud services, mobile broadband and digital platforms accelerates, resilient infrastructure is becoming increasingly important for Liberia’s future. For Lambratu, investments in national backbone infrastructure are helping create a more reliable platform on which businesses, public services and digital entrepreneurs can thrive.

“Resilience is not just an operational metric. It is a foundation for economic confidence and digital adoption.”

Looking ahead, she sees enormous potential for Liberia to strengthen its position within West Africa’s growing digital economy.

“From Monrovia to Loguatuo and every connection in between, we are building open, resilient fibre infrastructure that gives Liberia’s businesses, service providers and communities the digital foundation they need to grow.”

As Liberia marks its Independence Day, CSquared remains committed to investing in the infrastructure that enables connectivity, supports economic development and helps create opportunities for generations to come.