Orange had expressed, as early as July 2021, its interest in acquiring 40% in Ethio Telecom, but the process was postponed until March 2022 before finally being relaunched in November. Last March, the French company reiterated its interest in the Ethiopian telecoms market. French telecommunications company Orange has decided to withdraw from the race to acquire...
With a worldwide community of over 551 million monthly active listeners, including 220 million subscribers, Spotify provides a wide range of African and international artists with a library including over 82 million tracks November 20, 2023/ — From today, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, and Mali and very soon in Guinea, millions of...
Orange, a French multinational telecommunications provider, has signed an agreement with startup Koolboks to introduce solar-powered freezers and refrigerators in 11 African markets, beginning with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. According to the company, in a continent plagued by power outages and shortages, the solution intends to improve access to key services for millions...
The telecoms company Orange launched its first commercial 5G network in Africa in Botswana in November 2022. The company has already tested the technology in other markets such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire. Ivory, Tunisia… Telecommunications company Orange Sierra Leone announced on Thursday September 28 that it had launched a pilot...
Orange reported growth in its operation in Africa and the Middle East, posting revenues increasing by 12% year-on-year to €1.77 billion in Q2 due to the rapid development of retail services. In a statement, the operator said all countries in the region “grew more than half achieving double-digit growth.” “The region continued to demonstrate its...
Telecom provider Orange has partnered with Digital Africa to promote and strengthen the growth of start-ups on the continent. As part of this collaboration, the two will work to identify and select promising tech startups across the African continent. Selected startups will be able to access a range of resources, including mentoring programmes, technical support,...
With renewed business interest, France’s largest telecoms firm Orange plans to invest in the Ethiopian telecom market in East Africa. During a meeting held between State Minister of Finance, Eyob Tekalign and CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, Jerome Henique on May 18, discussed the investment opportunities in the telecom sector and how to...
Angola Cables and international telecom services provider, Orange, last week sealed an infrastructure sharing agreement on the West African Djoliba Network. The two say the arrangement gives customers direct access to the Francophone markets of West Africa and gives both companies the option to extend their respective global connectivity by sharing inland networks and the...
Orange Group again credited its revenue growth to its Africa and Middle East segments as units there demonstrated how the operator had responded to increased competitive pressure. In a statement, Orange Group CEO Christel Heydemann detailed its commercial strategy which leveraged its quality networks and services with cost controls, enabling it to offset inflation. The...
About 62% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa lives in rural areas. These areas represent a market niche with high growth potential for telecom operators, as they are only weakly covered by telecom networks. Telecom operator Orange Liberia has begun implementing a service agreement signed last November with Vanu, Inc. to extend its mobile network to...
