ECODOB - ECOWAS Digital Observatory: Management Information System of Telecoms & ICT and Postal sectors

The ECODOB database contains essential key indicators from these sectors which are useful to formulate policies and strategies that will enhance the digital economy across the West African region.

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5234.43

15 %

30 %

Internet

47.5%

+ 0.0012.23 ( 0.2 % )

Mobile

106.7%

- 004.12 ( 0.1 % )

Revenue

$ 12.4 Billion

+ 0.0001.12 ( 0.1 % )

About

What is ECODOB?

ECODOB: Data Collection and Analysis

The ECOWAS Digital Observatory (ECODOB), is the Management and Information System for Postal and Telecoms/ICT sectors, an ECOWAS Observatory for collecting and managing data indicators for the Posts and Telecoms/ICT sector with the view to support the establishment of a single digital market in West Africa

It is with this objective in mind that the operationalization and reliability of ECODOB remains contingent on frequent updates with accurate information from Member States.

$ 6.2 M

Invest amount

16245

Users

Telecoms/ICT

The ICT indicators covers the telecommunications, cybersecurity, cybercrime, roaming tariff ceiling, e-government and other related digital products

Posts

Postal sectors indicators cover the post-items - letters, parcels and express in the region

Link to ECOWAS Region Telecoms & Postal National Regulatory Authorities

Indicators

Sector Indicators

01

Telecoms & ICT Sector

This sector consists of links leading to the The Telecoms & ICT indicator definations, regulators, data and statistics

Telecoms Indicators

Operators

Regulators

National Data

Regional Data

ICT Statistics

02

Postal Sector

This sector consists of links leading to the The postal sector indicator definations, regulators, data and statistics

Postal Indicators

Operators

Regulators

National Data

Regional Data

Postal Statistics

Regional Statistics

Statistical Analysis of Key Indicators

2023

Internet Subscriptions

population: 409,483,277
subscriptions: 246,515,188
penetration:60.15%

2023

Mobile Subsriptions

population: 409,483,277
subscriptions: 412,859,304
penetration: 100.73%

2023

Fixed-Telephone Subsriptions

population(409,483,277)
subscribers(1,493,293)
penetration (0.24%)

2023

Mobile Revenue

$12,240,935,165.18
ICT GDP 4.28%

2023

Employment

Number of full-time employment in mobile operators and ISP
>30,000 employees

2023

International traffic into ECOWAS

Total International Incoming Call Traffic =5,698,870,661 mins (estimation)
Total International Outgoing Call Traffic = 13,931,642,768 mins (estimation)

2023

Population

ECOWAS region population: 409,483,277

2023

Telecoms Mobile Operators

47 Mobile Operators in ECOWAS region

Team

ECODOB Team

National Regulatory Authorities (NRA)

Telecoms & Postal Regulators

ECOWAS

Regional Cordination

Operators

Telecoms & Postal Operators

Digital Resources

E-government

Digital Transformation

Personal Data Protection

ECOWAS Personal Data Protection policies and revision of the Supplimentaty Acts

Tariff Ceiling

Tariff Ceiling: prices for Roaming on calls, data and SMS in ECOWAS region

Key Indicators Information

Telecommunications

Telecoms & Broadband Infrastructure

Postal Sector

Telecommunications

INTERNET

Regional and National Internet Penetration Indicators
Number of Internet subscriptions (mobile and fixed)
Percentage of individuals using the Internet
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Click here to access the statistics of internet subscription

MOBILE

Regional and National Mobile Penetration Indicators
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Click here to access the statistics of Mobile Subscription and Penetration

FIXED-TELEPHONE

Regional and National Fixed-telephone Penetration Indicators
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Click here to access the statistics of Fixed-Telephone Subscriptions and Penetration

CALL TRAFFIC

Traffic Penetration Indicators
International incoming fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
International incoming mobile traffic, in minutes
Total international incoming telephone traffic, in minutes
International outgoing fixed-telephone traffic, in minutes
International outgoing mobile traffic, in minutes
Total international outgoing telephone traffic, in minutes.
SMS sent
Click here to access the statistics of Traffic Penetration

EMPLOYMENT

Employment Indicators
Full-time equivalent of telecommunications employees
Full-time equivalent of telecommunications employees, male
Full-time equivalent of telecommunications employees, female
Click here to access the statistics of Employment

REVENUE & ICT GDP

Telecom/ICT contribution and revenue to regional GDP

In 2024, mobile revenue contribution to economic growth in West Africa indicates that mobile technologies and services generated 4.50% of GDP in West Africa – a contribution that amounted to $12.99 billion of economic value added.

The revenue and ICT GDP in 2022 show that Nigeria had the highest revenue generation of $8.7 billion with ICT GDP 13.55% followed by Cote d’Ivoire $1.7 billion and Senegal $937 million.

Liberia had the lowest revenue generation of $44 thousand with GDP 0.24% followed by Cabo Verde $61.7 million with ICT GDP 2.70% and Guinea Bissau with $66.6million ICT GDP 3.40%.

Broadband Infrastructure

National Fiber Broadband Infrastructure

Regional Fiber Broadband Infrastructure

Postal Sector

Government Post Offices

National Postal Data

Regional Postal Data

Regional Postal Revenue

Regional Postal Revenue Investments