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Senegal’s telecoms regulator awarded its second 5G licence to Saga Africa Holdings with the company paying XOF13.5 billion (US$22.5 million).

Moussa bought his first SIM card in 2011 to keep in touch with his family Kati, a rural community in Mali. He had moved to Timbuktu, and the mobile phone was his only connection to home. Almost a decade later, people like Moussa can not only call home, but they can also send money, save money, and access insurance and credit through their phones. Insights from the World Bank DE4A policy note on Digital financial services (DFS) and the World Bank project to promote access to finance (PAFEEM) high...

Regulators in several West African markets have signed agreements that will facilitate roaming.

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The Chadian government fined Airtel Chad XAF5 billion (US$8.3 million) for failing to meet quality of service requirements.

Senegal’s mobile operators have implemented agreements to enable nationwide roaming between their networks.

A month after Senegal announced its readiness for 5G, Sonatel—Orange Senegal—has snagged the bid to provide the country's first 5G service.

Senegal’s telecoms authority revealed it had provisionally given Sonatel (Orange Senegal) a 5G licence, after concluding a call for tender to extend concessions for operators.