As of December 31, 2022, Mali had 25.8 million telephone service subscribers, according to official statistics. This telecom market is shared by three operators: the historic Sotelma (Moov Africa Malitel), Orange, and Telecel.
Malian telecom operators invested CFA116.7 billion ($193.7 million) in 2022, marking a 24% increase from the CFA94.1 billion invested in 2021, as per data from the Malian Authority for the Regulation of Telecommunications, ICT, and Posts (AMRTP). Of this total, CFA106.4 billion, or 91%, was dedicated to network infrastructure. This included CFA61.6 billion for mobile networks, CFA25.6 billion for fixed networks, and CFA19.3 billion for the Internet. Operator Orange led with CFA69.9 billion in investments, followed by Sotelma/Moov Africa Malitel with CFA46.4 billion, and Telecel with CFA309 million.
This surge in investment comes amid accelerated digital transformation and growing demand for connectivity. Telecom operators are expanding and modernizing their networks to reach more people and adequately meet the increasing demand. Between 2018 and 2022, Orange, Sotelma, and Telecel collectively invested CFA508.3 billion in their operations.
These investments have notably improved access to telecom services in Mali. By the end of 2022, the country had 25.8 million mobile phone subscribers, 306,900 fixed-line subscribers, and 13.2 million Internet users. The penetration rate stands at 119% for telephony (mobile and fixed) and 60% for the Internet. Additionally, the sector's total revenue reached CFA586 billion at the end of 2022, a 5% year-over-year increase.
• Global coffee consumption projected to hit a record 169.4 million 60-kg bags in 2025/2026, up from...
• Algeria grants commercial 5G licenses to top three telecom operators: Mobilis, Djezzy, and Ooredoo...
• Investors seem to keep focusing on yields, which are high for the moment• New Leadership might see...
• Kenyan President William Ruto signs strategic partnership with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to b...
• IFC teams up with AfDB and Nigeria’s EbonyLife to assess a new fund for African cinema• Sector cou...
• Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways establish strategic agreement, introducing a third daily flight between Doha and Nairobi. • Part of wider Qatari...
• The third Africa-Spain summit aims to strengthen trade relationships, with bilateral trade totaling approximately $35 billion in the first half of...
• World cereal production estimated to hit 2.925 billion tons in 2025/2026, marking a 2.3% increase from the previous cycle, according to the Food and...
• IMF identifies three strategic priorities to help Nigeria realize its potential as a significant economic power • Recommendations focus on achieving...
The Gerewol tradition is a fascinating ritual celebrated by the Bororo Fulani, a nomadic community primarily located in Chad and Niger. This annual...
In northern Ethiopia, in the Tigray region, lies Axum (also spelled Aksum), an ancient city that once stood at the heart of one of Africa’s most powerful...