Orange pulls further ahead in telecoms race
Friday, January 09, 2026 | 380 Views |
Steaming ahead: Orange Botswana’s headquarters in Gaborone PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
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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