Niger's Zamani Telecom boosts investment under new ownership
Zamani Telecom was majority-owned by Orange Group before the Group sold its stake to its junior partner Zamani Com. Formerly operating as Orange Niger before a rebranding exercise in December 2020, the company had endured strained relations with the government and for several years, culminating in the company requesting a settlement in early 2019 to avoid bankruptcy.
Aside from these difficulties, the sale to Zamani Com was also motivated by the poor market environment. However, shortly after the sale, Zamani Com began investing XOF31 billion to upgrade network infrastructure. This has enabled it to fast-track LTE deployment in many areas of the country.
With Niger having very poor fixed-line infrastructure, the mobile market accounts for most voice and data connections. Mobile broadband has been slow to develop thus far, with networks having been based on GSM and 3G. Thus so the impetus to develop LTE will go far to improving access speeds for consumers.
In addition, the new fibre networks connecting the country to Burkina Faso and Chad will help reduce wholesale prices, and so also the retail price paid by end-users.
Table of Contents
Key statistics- Country overview
- Telecommunications market
- Market analysis
Regulatory environment
- Regulatory authority
- Fixed-line developments
- Mobile network developments
Mobile market
- Mobile statistics
- Mobile infrastructure
- Mobile broadband
- Major mobile operators
- Mobile content and applications
Fixed-line broadband market
- Introduction and statistics
Fixed network operators
- Niger Telecom (Sonitel)
- Zamani Telecom
Telecommunications infrastructure
- Overview of the national telecom network
- International infrastructure
Glossary of abbreviations
- Related reports
List of Tables
- Table 1 Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Niger 2022 (e)
- Table 2 Development of telecom sector revenue and investment (XOF billion) 2012 2021
- Table 3 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 4 Growth in the number of mobile BTS in service by operator 2012 2019
- Table 5 Change in the mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
- Table 6 Development of annualised operator ARPU (XOF/month) 2012 2021
- Table 7 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2013 2027
- Table 8 Growth in the number of fixed and mobile internet accesses and penetration 2012 2021
- Table 9 Growth in the number of mobile internet accesses by operator (thousand) 2012 2021
- Table 10 Growth in the number of Airtel Niger's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 11 Development of Airtel Niger's revenue and capex (XOF billion) 2012 2021
- Table 12 Change in Airtel Niger's mobile ARPU 2012 2021
- Table 13 Development of Zamani Telecom's revenue 2014 2019
- Table 14 Development of Zamani Telecom's revenue and capex (XOF billion) 2012 2021
- Table 15 Growth in the number of Zamani Telecom's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 16 Growth in the number of Zamani Telecom's mobile subscribers (company data) 2014 2019
- Table 17 Change in Zamani Telecom's mobile ARPU 2012 2021
- Table 18 Growth in the number of Moov Niger's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Table 19 Development of Moov Niger's revenue and capex (XOF billion) 2012 2021
- Table 20 Growth in the number of Niger Telecom's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Table 21 Development of Niger Telecom's revenue 2012 2021
- Table 22 Development of Niger Telecom's investment (XOF million) 2014 2021
- Table 23 Change in Niger Telecom's mobile ARPU 2012 2021
- Table 24 Growth in the number of fixed internet users and penetration 2012 2027
- Table 25 Change in the number of fixed broadband connections by type 2012 2020
- Table 26 Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2021
- Table 27 International internet bandwidth 2012 2020
- Table 28 Historic - Mobile subscribers and teledensity 2008 2011
- Table 29 Historic - Internet users and penetration 2004 2011
- Table 30 Historic - International internet bandwidth 2005 2011
- Table 31 Historic - Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2008 2011
List of Charts
- Chart 10 Development of telecom sector revenue and investment 2012 2021
- Chart 11 Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 12 Growth in the number of mobile BTS in service by operator 2012 2019
- Chart 13 Change in the mobile market share of subscribers by operator 2012 2021
- Chart 14 Development of operator ARPU 2012 2021
- Chart 15 Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers and penetration 2013 2027
- Chart 16 Growth in the number of fixed and mobile internet accesses and penetration 2012 2021
- Chart 17 Growth in the number of mobile internet accesses by operator 2012 2021
- Chart 18 Growth in the number of Airtel Niger's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 19 Development of Airtel Niger's revenue and capex 2012 2021
- Chart 20 Change in Airtel Niger's mobile ARPU 2012 2021
- Chart 21 Development of Zamani Telecom's revenue 2014 2019
- Chart 22 Development of Zamani Telecom's revenue and capex 2012 2021
- Chart 23 Growth in the number of Zamani Telecom's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 24 Growth in the number of Moov Niger's mobile subscribers 2012 2022
- Chart 25 Development of Moov Niger's revenue and capex 2012 2021
- Chart 26 Growth in the number of Niger Telecom's mobile subscribers 2012 2021
- Chart 27 Growth in the number of fixed internet users and penetration 2012 2027
- Chart 28 Change in the number of fixed broadband connections by type 2012 2020
- Chart 29 Change in the number of fixed lines in service and teledensity 2012 2021
- Chart 30 International internet bandwidth 2012 2020
List of Exhibits
- Exhibit 6 Niger's telecom operators by license and service segment
Executive Summary
Niger’s Zamani Telecom boosts investment under new ownershipZamani Telecom was majority-owned by Orange Group before the Group sold its stake to its junior partner Zamani Com. Formerly operating as Orange Niger before a rebranding exercise in December 2020, the company had endured strained relations with the government for several years, culminating in the company requesting a settlement in early 2019 to avoid bankruptcy.
Aside from these difficulties, the sale to Zamani Com was also motivated by the poor market environment. However, shortly after the sale, Zamani Com began investing XOF31 billion to upgrade network infrastructure. This has enabled it to fast-track LTE deployment in many areas of the country.
With Niger having very poor fixed-line infrastructure, the mobile market accounts for most voice and data connections. Mobile broadband has been slow to develop thus far, with networks having been based on GSM and 3G. Thus so the impetus to develop LTE will go far to improving access speeds for consumers.
In addition, the new fibre networks connecting the country to Burkina Faso and Chad will help reduce wholesale prices, and so also the retail price paid by end-users.
