Connecting the Unconnected in Rural Africa
Building digital infrastructure and services to unlock economic opportunity for 700+ million people.
Across rural Africa, over 700 million people remain cut off from basic digital infrastructure — no internet, no access to credit, and limited economic opportunity. Traditional telecom providers and satellite operators can't justify the investment in low-income villages, trapping communities in a negative loop where lack of connectivity prevents income growth, and low incomes prevent infrastructure investment.
Dots for breaks this cycle. Founded in 2021 by Carlos Oba, the company deploys ultra-low-cost WiFi infrastructure at just $650 per village — roughly 1/3,000th the cost of traditional cell tower deployments — paired with smartphone installment sales, a digital marketplace with proprietary credit scoring, and gig work matching that connects rural residents to income opportunities in the global digital economy.
Operating across 600+ villages in Benin, Senegal, and Zambia, Dots for has demonstrated that rural Africa is not an unprofitable market but an untapped one. With partnerships spanning Honda, Brother Industries, SoftBank, and others, Dots for is building a full-stack digital ecosystem that turns connectivity into economic mobility.
Learn more at dotsfor.com
Fund
Amigos 1
Co-investors
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Founders
Carlos Oba
CEO
Carlos Oba
"We invested in Dots for because they've proven that connecting rural Africa isn't a charity play – it's a massive commercial opportunity that the rest of the market has overlooked."
What sets Dots for apart is the elegance of their unit economics and the flywheel they've built around them. At $650 per village with breakeven in 11 months, this is infrastructure deployment at a fraction of what incumbents spend, backed by collection rates that rival or exceed urban markets. As connectivity investors with deep telecom experience, we see Dots for addressing the largest remaining connectivity gap on the planet with a scalable, capital-efficient model.