Meeting people’s needs and expectations to become the preferred operator for all.
1 African in 10 is an Orange customer.
In 2022, Orange Middle East and Africa generated revenues of €6.9 billion, while serving 143 million customers.
More than 80 million customers have an Orange Money account, our flagship mobile-based money transfer and financial services offer available in 17 countries.
4G was launched in 17 countries, with more than 50 million customers.
Presence in 18 countries
Africa and Middle-East
Botswana
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Égypt
Guinea Bissau
Guinea Conakry
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Liberia
Mali
Morocco
Centrafrican Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Tunisia
Indian ocean
Useful daily services
Our new super app, Max it, combines telecom, fintech, and e-commerce functionality to make everyday life easier. Developed by Orange teams in Africa and for African customers, Max it has already launched in five countries and will soon expand to 12 further Orange operating countries across Africa and the Middle East.
Networks
We invest more than 1 billion euros every year in Africa and Middle East, putting Orange at the forefront of the digital transformation. 4G is now available in 17 countries in Africa and the Middle-East, with more than 50 million customers as of December 31st 2022. Orange is not only expanding mobile coverage but also increasing the speed and quality of connections so that everyone can access the internet and essential services. This requires major investments in undersea and terrestrial cables, such as the “Africa Coast to Europe” (ACE) undersea cable, Main One, 2 Africa and Djoliba.
Financial Services
Long excluded from the banking system, today more than 50 million Africans have opened Orange Money accounts. Our flagship mobile-based money transfer and financial services provides reliable, secure and instantaneous transactions. Thanks to Orange Money, money can be sent to family through mobile phones, to pay for day-to-day needs, as well as receive salary on its mobile phone. We are now expanding our offer with complementary services (loans and insurance) and we’ve already launched a bank in Ivory Coast in July 2019.
Education
Teaching and vocational training are unquestionably the most strategic digital revolutions for Africa. Digital is the only way to quickly train millions of people, vital for ensuring Africa’s independent and long-lasting development. Our “Orange Digital Center” project is designed to exactly meet this need. It is a place built around a new concept, entirely dedicated to innovation. Set-up as a center to support startups, it delivers a wide range of services, from training young people in coding (through Coding Schools as Sonatel Academy) to more direct guidance in ICT related manual trainings (Solidary FabLab), startup acceleration (Orange Fab) to investment in early-stage companies (Orange Digital Ventures Africa). These new sites are dedicated to all kinds of different people, regardless of their level. Orange has already opened 6 Orange Digital Centers and will be establishing similar systems in the rest of its footprint in the Middle East and Africa region, as well as in Europe.
Energy
600 million people in Africa don't have direct access to energy. The electrification of the continent is a real challenge that we want to address. Orange Energies is already offering a range of energy solar kits for individuals and professionals in 11 countries. These mobile solutions provide access to electricity for all with a sustainable power supply. Offered in the form of a kit including a solar panel, a battery and accessories (LED lightbulbs, kit to recharge several telephones, a radio and/or television), the equipment is provided by partners selected by Orange for the quality of their products and their ability to respond to a massive demand.
Mobile top-ups in Africa and the Middle East
"Y’Africa", the TV magazine show celebrating African culture
Launched by Orange in 2020, the “Y’Africa” TV magazine aims to promote African culture in all its diversity. The series highlights the stories of African artists through a series of portraits, and it’s back for a second season from December 2021.
