📋 Tender Overview
Project Number
49673
Company Name
Orange Mali SA
Date ESRS Disclosed
Apr 11, 2025
Country
Mali
Region
Africa
Last Updated Date
Environmental Category
B
Status
Pending Approval
Sector
Mobile Telephony
Industry
Telecommunications, Media, and Technology
Department
CN3WA - Regional Industry - INF Africa/INF West Africa
Project Description
Orange Mali (the company ), established in 2003, is the leading telecommunications service provider in Mali, and is majority-owned by Sonatel SA, the primary Mobile Network Operator (MNO) in Senegal and an existing IFC client. Orange Mali offers a wide range of services, including communication services (voice, data, and fixed broadband), mobile money services, and energy (solar kits). The company is undertaking a €122 million-worth capital expenditure (CAPEX) program focused on improving their core network infrastructure, coverage expansion and enhancement of the quality of services (QoS) in urban and rural areas, including in poorly served regions of Mali.
IFC’s proposed investment includes a €70 million A loan and €30 million mobilized from the Banque Ouest Africain de Development (BOAD). The remaining €22 million CAPEX requirement will be financed by Orange Mali’s internally generated cash. The proceeds from the financing will go to installation of solar based relay antenna, deployment of about 60 fiber optic cable connection plates (FTTX plates) in Bamako and in the regions of Segou and Sikasso; office and agency development; headquarter construction, and modernization of telecommunication equipment to support network availability.
Overview of IFC's Scope of Review
In December 2024, IFC conducted an in-person visit to Orange Mali headquarters, the call center, auto park and garage, and two commercial centers in Bamako, Mali. In addition, two base transceiver station (BTS) sites in the towns of Kanadjiguiya and Nodam were visited. The visit included meetings with Orange’s senior management, including the departments of Finance, Management and Internal Control; Procurement and Purchase; Audit, Risk and Quality; Infrastructure and Human Resources (HR).
IFC also obtained and reviewed the company’s environmental and social (E&S) risk management documentation. This included an assessment of project related E&S information, such as the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notices for the twelve relay antennae sub-projects, E&S risk evaluation, waste management guide and contract for waste recycling, energy consumption data, integrated management policies, procedures and records, emergency response plans and HR management procedures and employment contracts, among other documentation.
