Niger Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Publication Date: April 2024

Report Pages: 116

Analyst: Henry Lancaster

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Niger slowly expands connectivity to unserved areas

Niger is one of the largest countries in West Africa but also one of the poorest in the world. As with many African markets, a lack of fixed telecoms infrastructure has led to growth in mobile services. Niger’s mobile penetration is modest compared to other countries in the region, while fixed broadband penetration is negligible.

Recent international investment to complete the Trans-Saharan Dorsal optical fibre (SDR) network has extended the reach of fibre infrastructure in the country, and also increased international capacity. New cables linking the country with Chad and Burkina Faso have extended Niger’s connectivity with international cable infrastructure.

Following years of financial difficulties, the state-owned fixed line operator, Sonitel, was merged with its wholly owned mobile unit, SahelCom, in late 2016 to form a new entity, Niger Telecom. The merged company secured a global telecom licence in November 2017 and is aiming to develop greater efficiency through sharing resources and infrastructure.

The economic difficulties in the country in recent years, as well as a regulatory spat with authorities which saw its offices being shut down, encouraged Orange Group to sell its local business to its minority shareholder partner. The unit, once operating as Orange Niger, was rebranded as Zamani Telecom in December 2020. At the same time, the company secured funds to embark on a large-scale network upgrade program. Niger also hosts foreign investors Airtel, which leads the market, and Moov Africa, formerly Maroc Telecom.

Key developments:

15-year LTE licence awarded to Zamani Com,
Orange Niger rebrands as Zamani Telecom, Maroc Telecom rebrands its African subsidiaries to Moov Africa;
Regulator again fines the MNOs for poor QoS;
World Bank provides $100 million to facilitate Niger’s digital progress;
Niger adopts free mobile roaming with other G5 Sahel countries;
Airtel invests in fibre deployment from Zinder to Maimoujia;
Report update includes the regulator's market report to Q4 2021, operator data to Q1 2022, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Companies covered in this report include:

Niger Telecom (Sonitel, SahelCom), Bharti Airtel (Airtel Niger), Zamani Telecom (Orange Niger), Atlantique Telecom, Moov, Maroc Telecom, Etisalat, African Development Bank.

Key statistics
Country overview
Telecommunications market

Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

Telecom sector liberalisation
Access
Quality of Service

Mobile network developments

Spectrum
SIM card registration
Roaming

Mobile market

Mobile statistics
Mobile infrastructure

4G (LTE)
GSM, 3G

Mobile broadband
Major mobile operators

Airtel Niger
Zamani Telecom
Moov Niger
Niger Telecom

Mobile content and applications

m-banking

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

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Niger Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Niger slowly expands connectivity to unserved areas

Key developments:

Companies covered in this report include:

Key statistics

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Fixed network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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