Expresso Senegal
Expresso Senegal
About

Expresso is an African telecommunications services company. It’s provides telecommunication services in five African markets: Mauritania, Senegal, Guinea, and Ghana. Expresso offers a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of customers. Expresso is a key player in the implementation of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable. Sudatel owns 75% of the total Expresso shares.

In 2006, Mauritania’s Chinguitel was Expresso’s first ‘green field’ operation, acquiring a licence to operate as a telecom operator. Sudatel share in Chinguitel is 68%.

By August 2007, Chinguitel established a CDMA network, providing full coverage across the country.

In November 2007, Expresso Senegal became Expresso’s second ‘green field’ operation, licensed to operate as a telecom operator in Senegal. Sudatel share is Expresso Senegal is 75%.

In July 2008, Expresso Telecom acquired 100% of Ghana’s Kasapa Telecom Company. Sudatel share in this company is 75%. As of April 2016, 18% of Expresso Ghana (Kasapa Telecom Limited) were sold to an unidentified buyer for $US5M. The remainder of the shares were transferred to an escrow agent.

Expresso Senegal is the 3rd largest telecom operator in Senegal. Expresso Senegal is a subsidiary of the Expresso Telecom Group (Expresso Telecom Group), based in Dubai.

The Expresso Telecom Group currently has 5 subsidiaries:

  • GUINEA Intercel + 
  • NIGERIA Intercellular
  • MAURITANIA Chinguitel
  • SENEGAL Expresso
  • GHANA Kasapa 
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Type of organization

1 office
501-1000
2006

Company Offices

  • Senegal (headquarters)
  • Rue Amadou assane Ndoye x Rue St Michel, Building La Rotonde Ponty