Burkina Faso Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

Last updated: 22 Aug 2024 Update History

Report Status: Current

Report Pages: 143

Lead Analyst: Henry Lancaster

Contributing Analyst: Peter Lange

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Burkina Faso leaving ECOWAS threatens its ICT development

Burkina Faso’s telecom sector in recent years has made some gains in providing the necessary infrastructure and bandwidth to support telecom services. An IXP completed in September 2020 increased international bandwidth capacity by a third, while in mid-2021 the government was able to start the second phase of a national fibre backbone project. This links the capital city to an addition 145 municipalities, and provides additional connectivity to terrestrial cables in neighbouring countries.

This new infrastructure is also making it possible for the government to trial telemedicine, and so address the very poor availability of medical services in almost all parts of the country. However, the country governance stability has suffered from several coups and civil disturbances in recent years. A transitory junta ignored an agreement to hold elections in July 2024, instead deciding to hold onto power for five years. The junta has also attached itself to its miliary-backed neighbours Niger and Mali, signing a treaty forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) and leaving the ECOWAS bloc. ECOWAS had called on the leaderships of all three countries to return to civilian rule.

Key developments:

Mobile roaming arrangement comes into force between Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire.
Burkina Faso leaves the ECOWAS group.
Government proposes legislation to limit subscribers to two SIM cards per MNO.
Report update includes the regulator's annual reports and market statistical data to March 2024, telcos' financial and operating data to Q2 2024, updated Telecom Maturity Index charts and analyses, recent market developments.

Companies mentioned in this report:

Onatel, Telmob, Bharti Airtel (Zain, Celtel), Orange Burkina Faso, Moov (Telecel, Etisalat), FasoNet, ZCP, Delgi, Cenatrin, CFAO Technologies, River Telecom, Net Access, Maroc Telecom, Vivendi.

Key statistics
Regional Africa Market Comparison

Market characteristics
Market Leaders
Market Challengers
Market Emergents
TMI vs GDP
Mobile and mobile broadband penetration
Fixed versus mobile broadband penetration

Country overview
Telecommunications market

Market analysis

Regulatory environment

Regulatory authority
Fixed-line developments

NICI development plan
Market liberalisation
Second fixed-line and fourth mobile licence
Universal Service Fund

Mobile network developments

Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
Roaming

Mobile market

Market analysis

Mobile statistics

Major mobile operators

Orange Burkina Faso (formerly Airtel, Zain, Celtel)
Telmob (Onatel)
Telecel Faso (Moov)

Mobile infrastructure

4G (LTE)
3G
Other infrastructure developments
Mobile data
Mobile broadband

Mobile content and applications

m-payment
m-health

Fixed-line broadband market

Introduction and statistical overview
Broadband statistics
Public Internet access locations
Computer program
ISP market
Fixed-line broadband technologies

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) networks
Fibre-to-the-Premises (FttP) networks

Other fixed broadband services

WiMAX
Broadband via satellite

Digital economy

E-government
E-education

Fixed-network operators

Onatel
Orange

Telecommunications infrastructure

Overview of the national telecom network
PARICOM
PBNT
PRICAO
Wireless Local Loop (WLL), CDMA2000 1x
National fibre backbone
Cloud-based services
International infrastructure

Submarine cables
Satellite

Appendix – Historic data
Glossary of abbreviations
Related reports

List of Tables

Table 1 – Top Level Country Statistics and Telco Authorities - Burkina Faso – 2024 (e)
Table 2 – Development of telecom market revenue and investment (XOF billion) – 2019 – 2024
Table 3 – Development of total added value of telcos (XOF billion) – 2019 – 2023
Table 4 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Table 5 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Table 6 – Change in the market share of subscribers by mobile operator – 2012 – 2024
Table 7 – Development of mobile market revenue, investment (XOF billion) – 2013 – 2024
Table 8 – Growth in the number of Orange Burkina Faso’s mobile subscribers (thousand) – 2012 – 2024
Table 9 – Development of Orange Burkina Faso’s financial data – 2016 – 2024
Table 10 – Growth in the number of Onatel’s mobile subscribers (thousand) – 2012 – 2024
Table 11 – Decline in the number of Telecel’s mobile subscribers (thousand) – 2013 – 2024
Table 12 – Growth in SMS traffic – 2012 – 2024
Table 13 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2027
Table 14 – Change in the number of mobile internet subscribers by operator (thousand) – 2012 – 2024
Table 15 – Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2017 – 2024
Table 16 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by platform – 2022 – 2024
Table 17 – Change in mobile internet traffic by platform (GB) – 2022 – 2024
Table 18 – Growth in the average mobile internet traffic by user – 2022 – 2024
Table 19 – Growth in fixed internet traffic – 2023 – 2024
Table 20 – Change in the share of fixed internet subscribers by operator – 2022 – 2024
Table 21 – Change in the number of fixed internet subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Table 22 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Table 23 – Change in the number of public telecentres – 2012 – 2021
Table 24 – Change in the number of DSL’s subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Table 25 – Change in the number of Onatel’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2016 – 2024
Table 26 – Change in the number of fibre broadband subscribers by operator – 2021 – 2024
Table 27 – Change in the number of Onatel’s subscribers by service (thousand) – 2012 – 2024
Table 28 – Change in the number of Orange’s fixed-line subscribers (thousand) – 2021 – 2024
Table 29 – Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Table 30 – Development of fixed-line market revenue, investment (XOF billion) – 2013 – 2024
Table 31 – Change in the number of CDMA lines – 2015 – 2021
Table 32 – Increase in Burkina Faso's international internet bandwidth – 2012 – 2024
Table 33 – Historic - Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Burkina Faso – 1999 – 2011
Table 34 – Historic - ICT parameters by service – 2004 – 2011
Table 35 – Historic - SMS traffic – 2003 – 2011
Table 36 – Historic - Orange Burkina Faso mobile subscribers (thousand) – 2006 – 2011
Table 37 – Historic - Onatel mobile subscribers (thousand) – 2007 – 2011
Table 38 – Historic - Onatel revenue (MAD million) – 2011 – 2014
Table 39 – Historic - Onatel annualised ARPU – 2011 – 2015
Table 40 – Historic - Telecel mobile subscribers (thousand) – 2007 – 2010
Table 41 – Historic - Internet users and penetration rate – 1999 – 2016
Table 42 – Historic - Fixed internet subscribers – 2006 – 2011
Table 43 – Historic - DSL subscribers – 2005 – 2011
Table 44 – Historic - Onatel financial data (XOF million) – 2011 – 2016
Table 45 – Historic - Wireless broadband subscribers – 2007 – 2013
Table 46 – Historic - Fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 1999 – 2011
Table 47 – Historic - CDMA lines in service – 2009 – 2014
Table 48 – Historic - Burkina Faso's international internet bandwidth – 2002 – 2011

List of Charts

Chart 1 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Leaders
Chart 2 – Africa – Market Leaders global ranking
Chart 3 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Challengers
Chart 4 – Africa – Market Challengers global ranking
Chart 5 – Africa Telecoms Maturity Index – Market Emergents
Chart 6 – Africa – Market Emergents global ranking
Chart 7 – Development of ICT parameters by service – 2012 – 2021
Chart 8 – Africa – Mobile subscriber penetration vs mobile broadband penetration
Chart 9 – Africa – Fixed and mobile broadband penetration
Chart 10 – Development of telecom market revenue and investment – 2019 – 2024
Chart 11 – Growth in the number of mobile subscribers and penetration – 2012 – 2027
Chart 12 – Change in the number of prepaid and contract mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Chart 13 – Change in the market share of subscribers by mobile operator – 2012 – 2024
Chart 14 – Development of mobile market revenue, investment – 2013 – 2024
Chart 15 – Growth in the number of Orange Burkina Faso’s mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 16 – Development of Orange Burkina Faso’s financial data – 2016 – 2024
Chart 17 – Growth in the number of Onatel’s mobile subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 18 – Decline in the number of Telecel’s mobile subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Chart 19 – Growth in SMS traffic – 2012 – 2024
Chart 20 – Growth in the number of active mobile broadband subscribers – 2012 – 2027
Chart 21 – Change in the number of mobile internet subscribers by operator – 2012 – 2024
Chart 22 – Change in the market share of mobile broadband subscribers by operator – 2017 – 2024
Chart 23 – Change in the number of mobile broadband subscribers by platform – 2022 – 2024
Chart 24 – Change in mobile internet traffic by platform – 2022 – 2024
Chart 25 – Change in the share of fixed internet subscribers by operator – 2022 – 2024
Chart 26 – Change in the number of fixed internet subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 27 – Growth in the number of fixed-line broadband subscribers – 2013 – 2024
Chart 28 – Change in the number of DSL’s subscribers – 2012 – 2024
Chart 29 – Change in the number of Onatel’s fixed broadband subscribers – 2016 – 2024
Chart 30 – Change in the number of fibre broadband subscribers by operator – 2021 – 2024
Chart 31 – Change in the number of Onatel’s subscribers by service – 2012 – 2024
Chart 32 – Decline in the number of fixed-lines in service and teledensity – 2012 – 2027
Chart 33 – Development of fixed-line market revenue, investment – 2013 – 2024
Chart 34 – Increase in Burkina Faso's international internet bandwidth – 2012 – 2024

List of Exhibits

Exhibit 1 – Map of Telecom Maturity Index global ranking among countries in Africa
Exhibit 2 – Generalised Market Characteristics by Market Segment
Exhibit 3 – Africa – Market Leaders and market developments
Exhibit 4 – Africa – Market Challengers and market developments
Exhibit 5 – Africa – Market Emergents and market developments
Exhibit 6 – Map of Burkina Faso

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Burkina Faso Telecoms Market Report

Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband - Statistics and Analyses

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Burkina Faso leaving ECOWAS threatens its ICT development

Key developments:

Companies mentioned in this report:

Key statistics

Regional Africa Market Comparison

Country overview

Telecommunications market

Regulatory environment

Mobile market

Fixed-line broadband market

Digital economy

Fixed-network operators

Telecommunications infrastructure

Appendix – Historic data

Glossary of abbreviations

Related reports

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