Led by two talented African investors, Mohamed Rissa, Chairman of the Rimbo group, and Moctar Thiam, Chairman of the Envol Afrique group, Zamani Com SAS acquired in November 2019 all of the stake held by the Orange group in the Orange Niger SA to become its sole shareholder. The new brand born from this acquisition is now called Zamani...
Over the next six years, the National Agency for the Information Society of Niger will connect nearly 2,111 villages to telecom services. The project that will change the lives of 1.4 million people was launched on December 3. It will cost $ 107 million. The “Smart Villages Project for Rural Growth and Digital Inclusion (PVI)” was officially...
2024, Chad and Niger are expected to be successfully interconnected via the Trans-Sahara Optical Fibre Backbone Project, spanning 1,510km and originating in Algeria. Speaking during the launch of the project in Massakory in the country’s Hadjer province, the President of the Republic of Chad Idriss Déby confirmed the country would connect to internet infrastructure from...
In 2024, Chad and Niger should be interconnected by optical fiber. The related project was officially launched on November 24, 2020. At a cost of 28.7 million euros, it should ultimately contribute to the digital development of the localities crossed by the high-speed infrastructure. On November 24, 2020 in Massakory, in the province of Hadjer, the...
Orange Niger, which was acquired by Zamani Com in November last year, has secured a loan of XOF31 billion (USD56.3 million) from Coris Bank Niger to fund the modernisation and expansion of its networks. In addition, the cellco plans to acquire a 4G licence and deploy LTE and LTE-A services by the end of this year. ‘This important...
Ceragon Networks has announced that Orange Niger has selected its wireless backhaul solutions and services to modernise its nationwide backbone network to LTE. Ceragon will enable Orange to deploy 4G, starting with the capital Niamey and expanding to other major cities with a view to securing over one million 4G subscribers by the end of 2020....
The World Bank has spent $ 100 million to develop digital infrastructure and services in Niger. The planned digital transformation will serve as the foundation for the program to modernize the economy and improve access to essential services. The International Development Association (IDA), the branch of the World Bank dedicated to the poorest countries, will grant Niger...
International civil society organisation Privacy International (PI) has called for the repeal of the Interception of Communication Bill, currently under consideration by lawmakers within Niger Republic.
The government of Niger has announced it has awarded a 15-year licence for the establishment and operation of a 4G network to Zamani Com, the new owner of mobile operator Orange Niger. At the same time, the cellco’s existing 2G and 3G licences have been renewed for a further 15 years. Orange will pay a...
Telecoms group Orange has announced the completion of its exit from Niger with the transfer of its stake in Orange Niger to Zamani Com SAS which is wholly owned by Mohamed Rissa of Rimbo Invest and Moctar Thiam of Greenline Communications. Prior to the sale, Zamani Com SAS held a minority stake in Orange Niger,...
