2018 Africa - Mobile Network Operators and MVNOs

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Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Summary
Table Of Contents

Publication Overview

The report provides key information about the mobile operators in Africa. Topics covered include:

Brief company history and shareholder structure;
Licences and technology deployments;
Subscriber evolution;
Average Revenue per User (ARPU);
Market position.

The countries covered in this report include: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Researcher:- Henry Lancaster
Current publication date:- April 2018 (11th Edition)

Executive Summary

African MNOs under pressure from SIM card registration

Mobile telephony remains by far the dominant telecom service across Africa, accounting for more than 90% of all telephone lines on the continent. Given the very poor condition of fixed-line infrastructure in most markets, mobile internet access as a consequence also accounts for between 95% and 99% of all internet connections.

The size and range of the diverse markets within Africa have contributed to varied market penetration rates between countries. By early 2018 the highest mobile penetration was found in countries including Gabon (163%), Botswana (159%), South Africa (147%) and Mauritius (146%). To some degree high penetration reflects the popularity of consumers having multiple SIM cards despite efforts among most regulators to enforce measures by which operators must register SIM card users. These efforts are largely geared more to removing dormant SIM cards from operators’ databases, and thereby providing a more accurate impression of market dynamics, than of addressing fears that crime and civil disturbances can be facilitated or orchestrated via the use of mobile phones.

At the other end of the scale there are a number of countries in which far greater government direction, market competition and regulatory oversight are still required for the local mobile markets to develop further. These countries include Niger (40% penetration) and Madagascar (39%) as also two which have suffered from considerable civil and economic disruption, South Sudan (20% penetration) and Eritrea (7.5%).

The mobile market in Africa is almost entirely prepaid. Commonly, about 99% of all subscribers are prepaid, since this offer a far more economically manageable means to gain access to voice and data services than does a contract plan. In addition, year-on-year a greater proportion of the continent’s population is able to afford mobile services, leading to a steady increase in the subscriber base. Affordability has been extended by the positive effects on pricing from market competition and by measures to reduce termination rates. In addition, many countries have signed up to regional agreements aimed at reducing international roaming charges. Regional roaming initiatives reduce charges for customers, increase regulated traffic, and curtail grey traffic (the re-origination of long-distance calls). The East Africa One Network Area has been in effect since April 2016, while the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) came into play in December 2016. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) provides a similar agreement (signed in October 2017) among its 19-member bloc, stretching from Libya in the north to eSwatini (Swaziland) in the south.

While network operators have seen reduced revenue from roaming access, this has generally been recouped from a sharp increase in international traffic.

A few countries within Africa retain incumbent monopolies for the provision of services, while others have seen consolidation among players (largely due to operators such as Airtel and Tigo exiting certain markets or the failure of some poorly managed enterprises). In sum, though, there is effective competition within the mobile sector. This has also encouraged competition for services based on upgraded technologies, which in turn has encouraged investment. Africa remains the main region globally for m-money and m-banking services, for example, and while there is little focus on 5G deployments as yet there is considerable effort being undertaken to upgrade networks from 3G infrastructure to LTE. This process is uneven, since in many areas GSM remains the dominant technology.

Henry Lancaster
April 2018

The countries covered in this report include: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Regional mobile market overview

Leading mobile operators by country

Major domestic operators
Major international operators

Africa Telecoms Maturity Index

Africa Telecom Maturity Index by tier

Algeria

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Algerie Telecom (Mobilis)
Optimum Telecom Algerie (Djezzy)
Wataniya Telecom (Nedjma, Ooredoo)

Angola

Market analysis
Movicel (Angola Telecom)
Unitel

Benin

Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN (Spacetel-Benin, Areeba)
Moov (Etisalat Moov)
Libercom (Benin Telecoms)
BBCom (Bell Benin)
Glo Mobile Benin (Globacom)

Botswana

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Mascom Wireless
Orange Botswana (formerly Vista Cellular)
BTC (beMobile)

Burkina Faso

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Orange Burkina Faso (formerly Airtel, Zain, Celtel)
Telmob (Onatel)
Moov

Cameroon

Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Cameroon

National backbone

Orange Cameroon
Nextell Cameroon (Viettel)
Camtel Mobile
MVNOs

Chad

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Airtel Chad
Tigo Chad
Salam Mobile
Tchad Mobile (defunct)

Cote d’Ivoire

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Mobile operator overview
MTN Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Loteny)
Orange CI
Comium (KoZ)
Moov (Etisalat)
Green Network (Oricel, Lap Green)
Warid Telecom

Democratic Republic of Congo

Market analysis
Mobile operator overview
Vodacom Congo
Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
Tigo (Millicom, Oasis)
Orange (CCT)
Africell

Djibouti

Market overview
Operator statistics - Djibouti Telecom (DT)

Egypt

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Orange Egypt (Mobinil, ECMS)

Network development
ARPU and usage

Vodafone Egypt
Etisalat Misr
Telecom Egypt

Eritrea

Market overview

Privatisation of EriTel

Operator statistics – EriTel

Ethiopia

Market overview
Operator statistics – Ethio-Mobile
Ethio Mobile

Gabon

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
Libertis (Gabon Telecom)
Moov (Télécel Gabon)
Azur (USAN, BinTel)

Gambia

Market analysis
Gamcel
Africell
Comium
QCell

Ghana

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Vodafone Ghana (Ghana Telecom, OneTouch)
MTN Ghana (formerly ScanCom, Spacefon Areeba)
Tigo Ghana (Millicom Ghana, Mobitel)

Merger with Airtel Ghana

Expresso
Airtel Ghana (Zain/Celtel, Westel)
Glo Mobile
MVNOs

Guinea

Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Guinea (Areeba)
Sotelgui (Lagui)
Orange Guinea (formerly Spacetel Guinee)
Intercel Guinea (formerly Télécel Guinea)
Cellcom Guinee

Kenya

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Safaricom

Privatisation and IPO

Bharti Airtel Kenya (formerly Zain, Celtel, KenCell)
Essar Telecom Kenya (yuMobile, formerly Econet)
Telkom Kenya
MVNOs

Lesotho

Market analysis
Vodacom Lesotho
ETL

Liberia

Market analysis
MTN Liberia (LoneStar)
Orange Liberia (Cellcom)
Novafone GSM (Comium)
LiberCell

Libya

Market analysis
Al-Madar
Libyana
LibyaPhone

Madagascar

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Bharti Airtel (formerly Madacom, Zain/Celtel)
Orange Madagascar (formerly SMM)
Telma Mobile
Madamobil
Blueline

Malawi

Market analysis
TNM
Airtel Malawi (formerly Zain, Celtel)
G-Mobile (GAIN)
Celcom Malawi
Lacell Private (Smart Mobile)

Mali

Market analysis
Malitel
Orange Mali (formerly Ikatel)
MVNOs

Mauritania

Market analysis
Mauritel Mobiles
Mattel
Chinguitel

Mauritius

Market analysis
My.t (Orange, MT, Cellplus)
Emtel
Mahanagar (MTML)

Morocco

Market analysis
Itissalatt Al-Maghrib (IAM, Maroc Telecom)
Orange Morocco (Méditel)
Inwi (Wana)

Mozambique

Market analysis
mCel
Vodacom Mozambique
Movitel

Namibia

Market analysis
MTC
Telecom Namibia Mobile (Cell One, Leo)
Paratus Telecom

Niger

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Airtel Niger (formerly Celtel/Zain)
Orange Niger
Moov Niger
Niger Telecom

Nigeria

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Major GSM mobile operators

MTN Nigeria
Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain/Celtel Nigeria)
Globacom
9Mobile (Etisalat Nigeria, EMTS, Mubadala)
M-Tel

Major CDMA mobile operators

Multi-Links Telkom
Reliance Telecommunications (Reltel, Zoom)
Starcomms (Capcom)
InterC Network (Intercellular Nigeria)
Visafone

Rwanda

Market analysis
Operator statistics
MTN Rwanda
Rwandatel (formerly Terracom Mobile)
Tigo Rwanda
Airtel Rwanda

Senegal

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Orange (Sonatel Mobiles)
Tigo Senegal (Sentel GSM)
Expresso (Sudatel)
Hayo Telecom
MVNOs

Sierra Leone

Market analysis

Mobile licensing

Orange Sierra Leone (Bharti Airtel, formerly Zain, Celtel)
Comium
Africell (Lintel)
Sierratel
Cellcom
Ambitel/GreenN
Smart Mobile

South Africa

Market analysis
Vodacom South Africa
MTN South Africa
Cell C
Telkom Mobile
MVNEs - Mobile Virtual Network Enablers
MVNOs

South Sudan

Market analysis
Operator statistics
VivaCell
Gemtel
Zain South Sudan
MTN South Sudan
Sudani (Sudatel)

Sudan

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Zain Sudan
MTN Sudan (Bashair Telecom, Investcom/Areeba)
Sudani (Sudatel)

Swaziland

Market analysis
Swazi MTN
SPTC
Swazi Mobile

Tanzania

Market analysis
Operator statistics
TTC Mobile
Vodacom Tanzania
Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
Millicom Tanzania (Mobitel, Tigo)
Zanzibar Telecommunication (Zantel)
Halotel (Viettel Tanzania0
Mobile Virtual network Operators (MVNOs)

Tunisia

Market analysis
Operator statistics

Tunicell (Tunisie Telecom)
Ooredoo (Tunisiana)
Shareholder structure and major equity transactions
Network infrastructure

Orange Tunisie
MVNOs

Uganda

Market analysis
MTN Uganda
Bharti Airtel Uganda (formerly Zain, Celtel)

Warid Telecom

Uganda Telecom (UTL)
Africell (Orange Uganda)
Smile Communications
Smart Telecom, Sure Telecom
Vodafone Uganda
Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs)

K2 Telecom

Zambia

Market analysis
Airtel Zambia (formerly Zain/Celtel, Zamcell)

Network development

MTN Zambia (formerly Telecel)
Zamtel Mobile (formerly Cell Z)
Vodafone Zambia
UZI Zambia

Zimbabwe

Market analysis
Operator statistics
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ)

Network infrastructure, coverage and capacity
Services and distribution network
YourFone, FreePhone

NetOne

Network developments

Telecel Zimbabwe

Network developments
Company sale

Mobile Virtual Network operators (MVNOs)

List of Tables

Table 1 – Africa – leading MNOs – 2012 - 2017
Table 2 – MTN mobile subscribers by country – 2012 – 2017
Table 3 – Orange Group mobile subscribers by country – 2012 - 2017
Table 4 – Etisalat mobile subscribers by country – 2012 – 2017
Table 5 – Zain mobile subscribers by country – 2012 – 2017
Table 6 – Vodacom mobile subscribers by country – 2012 – 2017
Table 7 – Vodacom mobile subscribers by country – 2012 – 2017
Table 8 – Algeria - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2009 - 2016
Table 9 – Algeria - Mobilis subscribers – 2009 – 2015
Table 10 – Algeria - Djezzy subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 11 – Algeria - Djezzy financial data (DZD) – 2008 – 2017
Table 12 – Algeria - Djezzy financial data (USD) – 2013 – 2017
Table 13 – Algeria - Djezzy blended ARPU – 2012 – 2017
Table 14 – Algeria - Ooredoo financial data (QAR) – 2009 – 2017
Table 15 – Algeria - Ooredoo blended ARPU – 2009 – 2017
Table 16 – Algeria - Ooredoo mobile subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Table 17 – Algeria - Ooredoo wireless broadband subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 18 – Angola - Movicel mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 19 – Angola - Unitel mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 20 – Benin - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2017
Table 21 – MTN Benin subscribers and ARPU – 2003 – 2017
Table 22 – MTN Benin revenue – 2011 – 2017
Table 23 – Benin - Moov subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 24 – Benin - Libercom subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 25 – Benin - BBCom subscribers – 2011 – 2015
Table 26 – Benin - Glo Mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 27 – Botswana - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2017
Table 28 – Mascom Botswana ARPU – 2007 – 2017
Table 29 – Mascom Botswana subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 30 – Mascom Botswana revenue – 2015 – 2017
Table 31 – Orange Botswana subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Table 32 – Orange Botswana mobile revenue – 2008 – 2014
Table 33 – Botswana - BTC subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 34 – Botswana - BTC mobile revenue by service – 2015 – 2017
Table 35 – Burkina Faso - Mobile operator market share of subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 36 – Orange Burkina Faso mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2017
Table 37 – Burkina Faso - Onatel mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Table 38 – Burkina Faso - Onatel revenue – 2011 – 2014
Table 39 – Burkina Faso - Onatel annualised ARPU – 2011 – 2015
Table 40 – Burkina Faso - Historic - Moov mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2010
Table 41 – Cameroon - Mobile market share by operator – 2014 – 2015
Table 42 – MTN Cameroon ARPU ($) – 2003 – 2017
Table 43 – MTN Cameroon ARPU (CFA) – 2013 – 2017
Table 44 – MTN Cameroon financial data – 2011 – 2017
Table 45 – MTN Cameroon revenue by type – 2015 – 2017
Table 46 – MTN Cameroon revenue (XAF) – 2016 – 2017
Table 47 – MTN Cameroon subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 48 – Orange Cameroon mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 49 – Orange Cameroon revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 50 – Orange Cameroon annualised ARPU – 2012 – 2017
Table 51 – Nextell Cameroon mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 52 – Chad - Mobile base stations in service - 2000 – 2015
Table 53 – Chad - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2015
Table 54 – Chad - Mobile voice traffic by operator – 2011 – 2015
Table 55 – Airtel Chad subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Table 56 – Tigo Chad subscribers – 2008 – 2017
Table 57 – Salam Mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 58 – Tchad Mobile (defunct) subscribers – 2001 – 2004
Table 59 – Cote d’Ivoire - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2017
Table 60 – MTN Côte d'Ivoire subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 61 – MTN Côte d'Ivoire revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 62 – MTN Côte d’Ivoire ARPU – 2005 – 2017
Table 63 – Orange Côte d'Ivoire subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 64 – Orange Côte d'Ivoire revenue – 2011 – 2017
Table 65 – Comium Côte d’Ivoire subscribers – 2007 – 2016
Table 66 – Cote d’Ivoire - Moov subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 67 – Cote d’Ivoire - Green mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 68 – Vodacom Congo subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 69 – Vodacom Congo active data subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 70 – Vodacom Congo ARPU – 2003 – 2016
Table 71 – Vodacom Congo ARPU (ZAR) – 2012 – 2016
Table 72 – Vodacom Congo mobile revenue – 2016 – 2018
Table 73 – DRC - Airtel mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 74 – DRC - Tigo subscribers – 2010 – 2015
Table 75 – Orange DRC subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 76 – Orange DRC revenue – 2013 – 2017
Table 77 – DRC - Africell mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 78 – Djibouti - Mobile subscribers and penetration – 2010 – 2018
Table 79 – Egypt - Mobile market share of subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 80 – Orange Egypt subscribers – 2000 – 2017
Table 81 – Orange Egypt consolidated financial results (EGP) – 2002 – 2017
Table 82 – Orange Egypt financial results (€) – 2012 – 2017
Table 83 – Orange Egypt blended monthly ARPU (€) – 2012 – 2017
Table 84 – Vodafone Egypt financials (£) – 2013 – 2018
Table 85 – Vodafone Egypt financials (EGP) – 2015 – 2016
Table 86 – Vodafone Egypt mobile data traffic – 2013 – 2017
Table 87 – Vodafone Egypt subscribers – 2000 – 2017
Table 88 – Vodafone Egypt blended monthly ARPU – 2003 – 2017
Table 89 – Egypt - Etisalat Misr financial data – 2011 – 2017
Table 90 – Egypt - Etisalat Misr mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 91 – Telecom Egypt mobile subscribers – 2016 – 2017
Table 92 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Eritrea – 2004 – 2018
Table 93 – Ethio Telecom - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2010 – 2018
Table 94 – Gabon - Mobile market share by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 95 – Airtel Gabon subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 96 – Gabon - Libertis subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Table 97 – Gabon - Libertis mobile revenue – 2011 – 2014
Table 98 – Gabon - Libertis annualised mobile ARPU – 2013 – 2015
Table 99 – Gabon - Historic - Moov subscribers – 2010 – 2015
Table 100 – Gabon - Historic - Moov mobile ARPU – 2014 – 2015
Table 101 – Gabon - Azur subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 102 – Gambia - Gamcel mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 103 – Gambia - Africell mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 104 – Gambia - Comium mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 105 – Gambia - QCell mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 106 – Ghana - Mobile voice subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 107 – Ghana - Mobile voice subscriber market share by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 108 – Ghana - Overview of mobile network launch dates
Table 109 – Vodafone Ghana subscribers – 2008 – 2017
Table 110 – MTN Ghana financial data – 2011 – 2017
Table 111 – MTN Ghana revenue by type – 2015 – 2017
Table 112 – MTN Ghana mobile subscribers (regulator data) – 2012 – 2017
Table 113 – MTN Ghana ARPU – 2002 – 2017
Table 114 – Tigo Ghana mobile subscribers (regulator data) – 2013 – 2017
Table 115 – Tigo Ghana mobile subscribers (company data) – 2010 – 2017
Table 116 – Espresso Ghana mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 117 – Airtel Ghana mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 118 – Ghana - Glo Mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 119 – Guinea - Cumulative mobile market investment by operator – 2010 – 2016
Table 120 – Guinea - Mobile market revenue by operator – 2012 – 2014
Table 121 – Guinea - Mobile market share of revenue by operator – 2012 – 2017
Table 122 – Guinea - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2017
Table 123 – Guinea - Mobile coverage of main towns by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 124 – MTN Guinea financial data – 2011 – 2017
Table 125 – MTN Guinea subscribers and ARPU – 2006 – 2017
Table 126 – Orange Guinea subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Table 127 – Orange Guinea revenue – 2012 – 2017
Table 128 – Guinea - Cellcom mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2016
Table 129 – Kenya - Mobile traffic share by operator – 2014 – 2017
Table 130 – Kenya - Market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2017
Table 131 – Kenya - Safaricom revenue – 2011 – 2018
Table 132 – Kenya - Safaricom revenue by sector – 2010 – 2018
Table 133 – Kenya - Safaricom - proportion of revenue by sector – 2014 – 2018
Table 134 – Kenya - Safaricom subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 135 – Kenya - Safaricom base stations by technology – 2013 – 2017
Table 136 – Airtel Kenya subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 137 – Kenya - Historic - Essar Telecom subscribers – 2010 – 2014
Table 138 – Telkom Kenya revenue – 2010 – 2014
Table 139 – Telkom Kenya mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 140 – Kenya - Equitel mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 141 – Vodacom Lesotho subscribers and churn rate – 2002 – 2017
Table 142 – Vodacom Lesotho active data subscribers – 2014 – 2016
Table 143 – Vodacom Lesotho ARPU – 2011 – 2017
Table 144 – Vodacom Lesotho revenue – 2017 – 2018
Table 145 – Lesotho - ETL mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2016
Table 146 – LoneStar/MTN Liberia subscribers, ARPU and market share – 2003 – 2017
Table 147 – LoneStar/MTN Liberia revenue – 2013 – 2016
Table 148 – Liberia - Cellcom mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 149 – Liberia - Novafone mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 150 – Libya - Al-Madar mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 151 – Libyana mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 152 – Madagascar - Mobile network coverage by technology and operator – 2016
Table 153 – Zain Madagascar financial data before takeover – 2006 – 2009
Table 154 – Airtel Madagascar mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 155 – Orange Madagascar subscribers and ARPU – 2007 – 2017
Table 156 – Orange Madagascar revenue – 2007 – 2014
Table 157 – Madagascar - Telma Mobile mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 158 – Malawi - TNM financial results – 2009 – 2017
Table 159 – Malawi - TNM ARPU ($) – 2003 – 2013
Table 160 – Malawi - TNM ARPU (MWK) – 2014 – 2016
Table 161 – Malawi - TNM mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 162 – Malawi - TNM mobile bases stations in service – 2014 – 2016
Table 163 – Malitel mobile subscribers – 2005 – 2017
Table 164 – Malitel mobile revenue – 2012 – 2014
Table 165 – Orange Mali mobile subscribers – 2007 – 2017
Table 166 – Orange Mali revenue (€) – 2007 – 2017
Table 167 – Orange Mali revenue (XOF) – 2005 – 2014
Table 168 – Orange Mali ARPU (€) – 2005 – 2016
Table 169 – Mauritania - Mauritel Mobiles mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 170 – Mauritania - Mattel mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 171 – Mauritania - Chinguitel mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 172 – Mauritius - my-t mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2016
Table 173 – Mauritius - my-t mobile subscribers (Orange Group own share) – 2015 – 2017
Table 174 – Mauritius - Emtel mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2014
Table 175 – Maroc Telecom mobile subscribers and market share – 2002 – 2017
Table 176 – Maroc Telecom mobile subscribers by platform – 2012 – 2017
Table 177 – Maroc Telecom ARPU, churn rate – 2003 – 2017
Table 178 – Maroc Telecom domestic mobile revenue – 2005 – 2017
Table 179 – Orange Morocco mobile subscribers and market share – 2002 – 2017
Table 180 –Orange Morocco mobile service revenue – 2015 – 2017
Table 181 – Morocco - Inwi mobile subscribers and market share – 2011 – 2017
Table 182 – Mozambique - mCel mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 183 – Historical - Vodacom Mozambique financial results (ZAR) – 2007 – 2010
Table 184 – Vodacom Mozambique financial data (MZM) – 2016 – 2018
Table 185 – Vodacom Mozambique subscribers – 2008 – 2017
Table 186 – Vodacom Mozambique data subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 187 – Vodacom Mozambique ARPU – 2008 – 2017
Table 188 – Movitel mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 189 – Namibia - MTC mobile subscribers – 2005 – 2016
Table 190 – Namibia - MTC mobile financial data – 2005 – 2016
Table 191 – Telecom Namibia mobile subscribers – 2005 – 2016
Table 192 – Niger - Mobile pylons in service by operator – 2012 – 2016
Table 193 – Niger - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2009 – 2016
Table 194 – Airtel Niger mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2016
Table 195 – Orange Niger revenue – 2015 – 2017
Table 196 – Orange Niger mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 197 – Moov Niger mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 198 – Niger Telecom mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2016
Table 199 – Nigeria - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator (GSM) – 2011 – 2017
Table 200 – Nigeria - MTN mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 201 – MTN Nigeria financial data – 2010 – 2017
Table 202 – MTN Nigeria revenue by type – 2015 – 2017
Table 203 – MTN Nigeria ARPU – 2002 – 2017
Table 204 – Nigeria - Airtel mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 205 – Nigeria - Globacom mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 206 – Nigeria - Etisalat mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 207 – Nigeria - 9Mobile mobile revenue and capex – 2013 – 2017
Table 208 – Nigeria - CDMA subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 209 – Nigeria - Historic - Starcomms mobile subscribers – 2005 – 2014
Table 210 – Nigeria - Visafone mobile subscribers – 2009; 2013 – 2017
Table 211 – Rwanda - Mobile geographic coverage by operator – September 2017
Table 212 – Rwanda Mobile population coverage by operator – September 2017
Table 213 – MTN Rwanda ARPU – 2002 – 2017
Table 214 – MTN Rwanda financial data – 2011 – 2014
Table 215 – MTN Rwanda subscribers – 2012 – 2018
Table 216 – Tigo Rwanda B2C subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 217 – Tigo Rwanda mobile subscribers – 2015 – 2018
Table 218 – Airtel Rwanda subscribers – 2010 – 2018
Table 219 – Senegal - Market share of subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 220 – Senegal - Sonatel/Orange mobile subscribers – 1999 – 2017
Table 221 – Senegal - Sonatel/Orange mobile revenue (€) – 2011 – 2016
Table 222 – Senegal - Sonatel/Orange mobile ARPU (XOF) – 2011 – 2016
Table 223 – Senegal - Sonatel/Orange blended mobile ARPU (€) – 2012 – 2016
Table 224 – Senegal - Sonatel/Orange mobile data subscribers and revenue – 2013 – 2015
Table 225 – Senegal - Tigo mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 226 – Senegal - Expresso mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 227 – Sierra Leone - GSM licence awards and operations in Sierra Leone
Table 228 – Sierra Leone - Celtel/Zain SL subscribers and market share – 2003 – 2009
Table 229 – Vodacom South Africa mobile revenue – 2010 – 2018
Table 230 – Vodacom South Africa subscribers and market share – 2002 – 2016
Table 231 – Vodacom South Africa mobile data subscribers – 2013 – 2017
Table 232 – MTN South Africa subscribers and market share – 2002 - 2017
Table 233 – MTN South Africa financial data – 2012 – 2017
Table 234 – MTN South Africa mobile ARPU – 2013 – 2017
Table 235 – South Africa - Cell C registered mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2016
Table 236 – South Africa - Telkom mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2017
Table 237 – South Africa - Telkom prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 238 – South Africa - Telkom mobile financial data – 2014 – 2018
Table 239 – South Africa - Telkom mobile ARPU – 2014 – 2017
Table 240 – South Sudan - Mobile market share by operator – 2015
Table 241 – VivaCell South Sudan subscribers and ARPU – 2013 – 2015
Table 242 – Zain South Sudan subscribers and ARPU – 2012 – 2016
Table 243 – Zain South Sudan financial data – 2012 – 2016
Table 244 – MTN South Sudan revenue ($) – 2012 – 2014
Table 245 – MTN South Sudan revenue (ZAR) – 2015 – 2017
Table 246 – MTN South Sudan subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 247 – MTN South Sudan ARPU – 2014 – 2017
Table 248 – Sudan - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 249 – Zain Sudan subscribers and ARPU – 2003 – 2017
Table 250 – Zain Sudan financial data ($) – 2013 – 2017
Table 251 – Zain Sudan financial data (SDG) – 2015 – 2017
Table 252 – MTN Sudan subscribers and ARPU – 2006 – 2017
Table 253 – MTN Sudan financial data – 2013 – 2017
Table 254 –Sudani mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2016
Table 255 – Swazi MTN subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 256 – Swazi MTN revenue – 2015 – 2017
Table 257 – Swazi MTN ARPU – 2001 – 2017
Table 258 – Tanzania - Mobile voice subscriber market share by operator – 2011 – 2017
Table 259 – Tanzania - TTC mobile subscribers – 2006 – 2017
Table 260 – Vodacom Tanzania subscribers – 2000 – 2017
Table 261 – Vodacom Tanzania data subscribers – 2013 – 2016
Table 262 – Vodacom Tanzania ARPU ($) – 2003 – 2014
Table 263 – Vodacom Tanzania ARPU (TZS) – 2011 – 2016
Table 264 – Tanzania - Airtel subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 265 – Zain Tanzania ARPU – 2002 – 2009
Table 266 – Millicom Tanzania mobile subscribers – 2000 – 2017
Table 267 – Tanzania - Zantel mobile subscribers – 2000 – 2017
Table 268 – Tanzania - Halotel mobile subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 269 – Tunisia - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2009 – 2017
Table 270 – Tunisie Telecom mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 271 – Ooredoo Tunisia blended monthly ARPU (QR) – 2010 – 2017
Table 272 – Ooredoo Tunisia revenue and EBITDA – 2002 – 2017
Table 273 – Ooredoo Tunisia mobile subscribers – 2002 – 2017
Table 274 – Orange Tunisie mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 275 – Lycamobile Tunisie mobile subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 276 – MTN Uganda subscribers – 2000 – 2017
Table 277 – MTN Uganda financial data – 2013 – 2017
Table 278 – MTN Uganda ARPU – 2002 – 2017
Table 279 – Bharti Uganda subscribers – 2002 – 2016
Table 280 – Uganda - Telecel mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2016
Table 281 – Africell Uganda mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2016
Table 282 – Zambia - Annualised mobile ARPU – 2012 – 2017
Table 283 – Airtel Zambia subscribers – 2014 – 2017
Table 284 – MTN Zambia financial data– 2012 – 2017
Table 285 – MTN Zambia subscribers – 2012 – 2017
Table 286 – MTN Zambia mobile ARPU – 2013 – 2017
Table 287 – Zamtel mobile revenue – 2012 – 2013
Table 288 – Zamtel mobile subscribers – 2015 – 2017
Table 289 – Zimbabwe - Market share of base stations by operator – June 2017
Table 290 – Zimbabwe - Active mobile subscriptions by operator– 2014 – 2017
Table 291 – Zimbabwe - Operator market share of active mobile subscriptions – 2013 – 2017
Table 292 – Zimbabwe - Econet Wireless financial data – 2010 – 2017
Table 293 – Zimbabwe - Econet Wireless data revenue – 2010 – 2017
Table 294 – Zimbabwe - Econet Wireless active mobile subscribers – 2010 – 2017
Table 295 – Zimbabwe - NetOne active mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017
Table 296 – Zimbabwe - Telecel active mobile subscribers – 2011 – 2017

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index vs GDP per Capita – 2017
Chart 2 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders (top tier) – 2017
Chart 3 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers (middle tier) – 2017
Chart 4 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Laggards (bottom tier) – 2017
Chart 5 – Algeria - Djezzy financial data – 2013 – 2017
Chart 6 – Orange Côte d'Ivoire revenue – 2011 – 2017
Chart 7 – Djibouti Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 8 – Orange Egypt financial results (EGP) – 2002 – 2017
Chart 9 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Eritrea – 2004 – 2018
Chart 10 – Ethio Telecom - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2005 – 2018
Chart 11 – Ghana - Mobile voice subscribers by operator – 2011 – 2017
Chart 12 – MTN Ghana financial data – 2011 – 2017
Chart 13 – Guinea - Mobile market share of subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2017
Chart 14 – Kenya - Market share of subscribers by operator – 2010 – 2017
Chart 15 – Malawi - TNM financial results – 2009 – 2017
Chart 16 – Vodacom South Africa mobile revenue – 2010 – 2018
Chart 17 – Zimbabwe - Active mobile subscriptions by operator– 2014 – 2017
Chart 18 – Zimbabwe - Econet Wireless financial data – 2010 – 2017

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 2 – Swazi MTN licence conditions
Exhibit 3 – Vodacom – in and out and back in Zambia

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