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Alioune Ndiaye (Orange Africa): prices will continue to fall
From left to right: Julien Clémençot (Jeune Afrique), Alioune Ndiaye, Managing Director of Orange Africa and Middle East and Bruno Faure (RFI).
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Thanks to the digitization of the economy, Orange, which employs more than 140,000 people worldwide, is a company that continues to progress.
In 2021, a turnover of 42 billion euros supported by the Africa and Middle East zone.
Alioune Ndiaye, Managing Director of Orange Africa and the Middle East, is the Grand Guest of the RFI-Jeune Afrique Economy.
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At the microphone of Bruno Faure and Julien Clémençot, he details his strategy in a context of growing competition, in the sectors of telephony and internet access (MTN, Airtel), and mobile money (Wave).
He is also questioned about relations with the Chinese equipment manufacturer Huawei, the political instability in certain African countries which complicates the conduct of Orange's business and the changes at the head of the company based in France.
► Our reports:
Competition on the African continent is increasingly strong in this telecom sector.
Illustration in Guinea.
Orange flies over the market there, but because of this "dominant" position, is sometimes the target of criticism.
The competition is starting to show the tip of its nose.
Report in Conakry by our correspondent Mathias Raynal.
GUINEA TELECOM COMPETITION REPORT
Among the demands of African consumers in terms of mobile money, money transfers, there is what is called interoperability.
To be able to send money to someone who does not use the same operator.
Despite efforts, for example in Côte d'Ivoire, not everything is resolved.
Report by our correspondent in Abidjan François Hume Ferkatadji.
REPORT CÔTE D'IVOIRE INTEROPERABILITY
Among the very strong expectations with regard to Orange, there is network coverage, including in rural areas, far from cities.
In the DRC, large areas of the territory are not covered.
Report by Denise Maheho, our correspondent in Lubumbashi.
REPORT DRC COVERAGE RURAL AREAS
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