The Senegalese authorities are increasing investments to improve the quality and coverage of telecoms services in the country. Last April, Senegal obtained $150 million in funding from the World Bank to accelerate its digital transformation. The Senegalese government is working with its partners to implement a program called “Universal Digital Access” which aims to improve connectivity...
Senegal is currently served by four submarine fiber optic cables, namely SAT-3, ACE, ATLANTIS-2 and SHARE. The country has 19.2 million Internet subscribers for a penetration rate of 108.31%, according to the latest official statistics. Senegal will soon be connected to the 2Africa submarine fiber optic cable from the eponymous consortium led by the American technology...
The Senegalese telecoms operator Expresso is 100% owned by Sudatel. Its current share capital is 5 billion CFA francs. The telecommunications company Expresso Senegal SA (ESN) has decided to increase its share capital to 20.8 billion CFA francs ($33.4 million), compared to 5 billion CFA francs currently. The capital increase will be carried out by the issue...
In January 2019, Senegal signed a memorandum of understanding with the Montpellier University Space Center in France and Ariane Group. The first benefits expected since 2021 are finally becoming clearer. Senegal is moving towards putting its first satellite into orbit, called GAINDESAT. The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) revealed on Friday October 13 that...
Committed to promoting financial inclusion in Africa for more than three years in Ivory Coast, Orange Bank Africa (OBA), announces its expansion in Senegal. According to the World Bank, financial inclusion indicators in Africa remain below the global average. In fact, only 35% of the population has a bank account, 15.4% saves with financial institutions and...
The National Electricity Company of Senegal (SENELEC), which is in the process of deploying a nationwide 100/200G DWDM backbone network in partnership with Chinese technology firm Huawei, has announced that it will be able to provide network capacity to telecoms operators, government, public and private companies from December 2023. Based on SENELEC’s existing fibre-optic infrastructure spanning more...
Starlink has not yet obtained authorization from the Senegalese authorities to provide its Internet services in Senegal. The company plans to cover the country starting in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Telecommunications and Postal Regulatory Authority of Senegal (ARTP) announced on Monday August 7 the arrest of five alleged agents of the American satellite Internet...
In a strategic move, Axian Telecom has taken a significant step towards strengthening its presence in Senegal’s telecommunications market. The company recently signed an agreement to acquire an additional 40 percent stake in its joint venture, Free, in Senegal. Once the transaction is completed, Axian Telecom’s ownership in Free will rise to 80 percent, granting...
Sonatel began preparing for 5G as early as 2020. In December 2021, the company confirmed its ability to provide ultra-broadband with a successful second test of the technology. In addition, Orange, one of the main shareholders of Sonatel, opened a 5G laboratory in Senegal in July 2022. Senegalese incumbent telecommunications operator Sonatel will soon be able...
Internet is now considered by the United Nations as a basic service, in the same way as electricity and drinking water. The service, which moreover demonstrated its importance during the Covid-19 crisis, is however also perceived by States as a danger depending on the context. On the afternoon of Sunday June 4, the government of the...
