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Orange pulls further ahead in telecoms race

Steaming ahead: Orange Botswana’s headquarters in Gaborone PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Steaming ahead: Orange Botswana’s headquarters in Gaborone PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Telecoms operator Orange Botswana has solidified its position at the top of the telecoms market after surging further ahead in the mobile telephony and mobile money subscriber race, whilst competitors continued to lose ground.

Data from the industry regulator, Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA), showed that amongst the four licensed telecoms operators, market ground is tilting in favour of Orange, which has been steadily increasing its customer base.

The numbers contained in BOCRA’s March 2025 annual report showed that Orange grew its fixed mobile telephone subscriptions from 42% market share to 46% in the year ended March 2025, with a growing customer base and popularity amongst local consumers.

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