Sonatel, partenaire stratégique du Forum Invest in Sénégal 2025 : accélérer la connectivité et l’innovation pour un Sénégal numérique et souverain
On October 7 and 8, 2025, Sonatel took part, as a strategic partner, in the second edition of the Invest In Senegal Forum (FII Senegal 2025), held at the Abdou Diouf International Conference Center (CICAD) in Diamniadio, under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal.
Under the theme “Connecting Opportunities, Building the Future ” , This forum brought together public decision-makers, investors and economic actors around a common ambition: to make Senegal a regional hub of stability, trust and shared prosperity.
Sonatel reaffirmed its decisive contribution to the country's digital sovereignty, notably through the deployment of fiber optics, data centers, cloud solutions and cybersecurity services, essential elements for the competitiveness and resilience of the Senegalese economy. In order to support the country's entrepreneurs, Sonatel offered high-end smartphones and other gifts to the 5 winners of the startup pitch competition which was organized by APIX-SA to give strategic visibility to emerging startups, facilitate their access to financing and promote a culture of open innovation.
A space for innovation: “Sonatel Moongi Fii Senegal”
At the heart of the Forum, Sonatel set up a large stand called “Sonatel Moongi Fii Senegal”, a showcase of its know-how and technological innovations. The President of the Republic, accompanied by his counterpart Mr. Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, his Prime Minister Mr. Ousmane Sonko and the Managing Director of APIX-SA were able to visit the stand and discover the concrete applications of 5G, particularly in the fields of telemedicine, smart agriculture and distance learning.
“This forum is a great opportunity for Sonatel, as it allows us to demonstrate our leading role in the digital ecosystem. Our innovations, particularly 5G, illustrate how connectivity can transform health, agriculture, and education,” said Hadja Amayel Kane, Director of Sonatel’s Network Studies and Planning Division.
The Sonatel boardroom welcomed the FIIS participants and provided an opportunity to discuss the theme: "40 years of commitment to Senegal as a technological hub" with high-level meetings between the group's teams, investors and institutional partners, providing a framework for strategic exchanges on the future of digital technology in Senegal and the sub-region.
A high-level presence of the Orange Group
The participation of Ms. Christel Heydemann, Chairwoman and CEO of the Orange Group, was a highlight of the Forum. As the guest of honor of the President of the Republic, she reaffirmed the Group's commitment to supporting Senegal's strategic priorities within the framework of the New Technology Deal.
"The Orange Group, a long-standing partner of Sonatel, will continue to provide its latest technologies and investment capacity to support the digital transformation of Senegal and West Africa," she stressed.
Through its Sonatel Academy, Orange Fab and Orange Startup Lab initiatives, Sonatel supports Senegalese youth and supports local technological entrepreneurship.
Since 2018, more than 50,000 young people have been trained, with a 92% professional integration rate for graduates of certified programs, while 148 local startups have been incubated and accelerated. These programs embody the # AmalNjariñAskanwi group's purpose by placing digital technology at the service of social and economic progress.
Universal connectivity supported by satellite innovation
Present for more than half a century in the satellite sector, Sonatel is strengthening national connectivity through the modernization of its historic Gandoul site, which now houses the first O3b mPOWER Gateway in Africa, in partnership with SES.
This innovation complements the terrestrial fiber optic network, guaranteeing resilient, efficient and inclusive connectivity, serving populations, businesses and public institutions.
By actively participating in FII Senegal 2025, Sonatel confirms its position as a strategic partner in national development.
Through its investments in fiber optics, 5G, cloud and the training of young talents, the group is pursuing a clear objective: to make Senegal a regional, inclusive and competitive digital hub, fully contributing to the digital sovereignty of the African continent.
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Tout ce tintamarre pour rien autour du numérique au Sénégal par le même acteur qui est le responsable en chef de l’insuffisance de la ressource en BANDE PASSANTE les nerfs de la vie en ce qui concerne le réseau internet qui fait que celui ci est lent, les débits sont faibles, médiocres à la limite du ridicule en 2025. La qualité et les performances d’un réseau s'apprécient par la grandeur de ses DÉBITS et ses faibles LATENCES, au Sénégal le réseau tourne depuis deux décennies autour de 10 Mbps par seconde pour la majorité de ses abonnés, par contre les tarifs de nos abonnements ne different en rien des tarifs d'abonnements qui se pratiquent ailleurs avec la différence que là-bas la Bande passante est suffisante résultant sur des offres d'abonnements avec des débits en GIGABITS PAR SECONDE (1000 Mbps par seconde).
La FINTECH au Sénégal c'est à dire la finance associée aux technologies du numérique: paiement digital, banking, commerce en ligne etc ont été pendant longtemps bloqués par les pratiques de tarifs usuriers de OM où il fallait payer presque 500f pour transférer 5000f par son application ce qui était non rentable pour toutes transactions économiques, n’eut été l’arrivée de WAVE avec ses 1% sur ies transferts d'argent les sénégalais seraient toujours dans des transactions analogiques traditionnelles dans leurs activités économiques avec l’usage de billets de banque et de chèques etc.
Aujourd'hui l’insuffisance de bande passante persiste le RÉSEAU EST LENT malgré les reclamations des abonnés, seule la venue d’un nouveau acteur dans l’offre illimité de l’internet fixe comme il le fut pour le transfert d'argent changera notre destin numérique avecun bon réseau. Pour cela nous invitons le gouverneur à autoriser STARLINK à commercialiser ses offres d’abonnements direct par satellite dont les débits avoisinent les 200 Mbps par seconde pour la modique somme de 20000 francs.
Orange insulte l’intelligence des sénégalais, chez lui Orange France Télécom chez lui il offre des débits d'abonnements des centaines de fois supérieurs à ce qu’il offre au Sénégal il faut aller sur leurs sites Orange point fr. Malgré le sémantique et l’abus de l’usage du sigle de la défunte société nationale de télécommunications (SO,NA,TEL) , il est manifeste que l’entité dont nous faisons face est une structure privée.
La vérité est que la 5G est rejetée par les populations sénégalaises parce qu'elle ne fait pas mieux que les réseaux mobiles précédents 3G et 4G parce que ralentie à dessein pour que le business plan pour la commercialisation tient la route les debits n’avoisinent pas plusieurs centaines de mégabits voir le GIGABIT, c’est finalement mal pensé. On s'attendait que la 5G rivalise la fibre optique comme un réseau AIR FIBER et nous amène le vrai Haut débit avec des illimités qui seront ralenties aux heures de grandes consommation 19H à 23H comme ça se fait ailleurs. La vraie 5G avec ses débits énormes respectés, ne peut se faire avec un packet Pass en Megabits ou Gigabits acheté quelque soit sa grosseur ne tiendra pas longtemps et s'épuiserait vite.
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