Senegal: Sonatel Posts Strong Q3 2025 Results, Reinforcing Its Role as a Regional Digital Powerhouse
Sonatel, Senegal’s leading telecommunications company and a key subsidiary of the French multinational Orange Group, reported an 8% increase in net profit for the third quarter of 2025, reaching 311 billion CFA francs (around USD 545.7 million). Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Dakar, the company has evolved from a national telecom operator into a regional leader driving digital transformation across more than five West African countries.
According to Daba Finance, a prominent African financial intelligence platform, Sonatel’s quarterly revenue rose 8.6% year-on-year to 1.43 trillion CFA francs, supported by solid growth in mobile data, fixed broadband, and its flagship fintech platform, Orange Money. The company’s EBITDAaL (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation after leases) climbed 11.5% to 686.5 billion CFA francs, boosting the operating margin to 47.9%. Operating cash flow also surged 15.8% to 483.4 billion CFA francs, reflecting tighter cost management and improved operational efficiency.
