ECOWAS Digital Observatory

ECODOB is the management information system of Telecoms & ICT and Postal sectors with a database containing essential key indicators from the sectors which are useful to formulate policies and strategies that will enhance the digital economy across the West African region...Read more...


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ECODOB:
Management Information System for telecoms/ICT and posts

The ECODOB platform encomprises of an integrated and progressive system which contains cross-section of indicators on the various services of the digital economy and postal services including Telecommunications/ICT, Post, Roaming Tariff Ceiling, Cybersecurity, cybercrime, e-government indicators and related digital products.

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Telecoms/ICT Sector

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

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Postal Sector

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

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The 2024 ECODOB report provides the current state of the postal sector in the ECOWAS region and the trend for the period 2022– 2024.

It assesses progress at both the regional and national levels, drawing on data submitted by Member States through the National Correspondents of Indicators (NCIs).

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The 2023 ECODOB report on digital technologies providing a comprehensive overview of current and trends in telecommunications and information and communication technologies (ICT) in the region.

These indicators serve as vital input data for formulating policies and strategies to enhance the digital economy across the region and attract private sector investment and development partners.

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2023

ECODOB

ECODOB is used to track the development, trends, and performance of the telecommunications and postal sectors of ECOWAS region to support the establishment of a single digital market in the West African region.

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434,977,356
ECOWAS Populations

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252,958,612
internet subscriptions

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$nan
Mobile Revenue.

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31,911
Employment


KEY CURRENT DATA INDICATORS

2023 ECOWAS regional data

Call Traffic

Incoming
2,801,883,911

minutes of incoming calls

Outgoing
2,122,005,002

minutes of outgoing calls
  • Incoming calls
  • Outgoing calls

Key data indicators

Operators

Mobile-Broadband
39

number of mobile operators

Fixed-Broadband
0

number of fixed-broadband operators
  • Mobile Operators
  • Fixed-Broadband Operators

Fixed-Telephone

Subscription
1,205,675

minutes of incoming calls

Penetration
0.28%

subscription and penetration of fixed-broadband
  • Fixed-broadband subscription
  • Fixed-broadband penetration

Mobile-Telephone

Subscription
374,226,006

Mobile-cellular telephone

Mobile-broadband
180,197,696

Mobile- broadband subscriptions
  • Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions
  • Active mobile-broadband subscriptions
Contribution to the development of the digital economy to the West Africa.

SIM Card Registration Policy

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  • [0] SIM Card Registration Policy By operator
  • [0] SIM Card Registration Policy By person
  • [12] No Restriction

Map of Submarine Cable and Terrestrial Fiber Broadband Infrastructure


Postal Sector Data Statistics


NEWS

HMN Kicks off Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable

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HMN Kicks off Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable

April 19, 2020

Source: https://www.hmntech.com/enPressReleases/37308.jhtml

[Tianjin, April 29, 2020] Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) today announced the kick-off of Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) Cable. The system, as the first high-capacity direct link from the African continent to the offshore islands of Cape Verde, is expected to be completed in Q1, 2021.

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New Subsea Cable Initiative To Boost Connectivity Across West Africa

July 22, 2025

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Liberia’s Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications has unveiled a new initiative, in collaboration with the ECOWAS Commission for Infrastructure, Energy, and Digitalisation and the World Bank, to implement a second subsea cable linking Liberia with four other West African nations.

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EVENTS

Establishing secured, high-performance, and sustainable digital infrastructures is key for the conception of a single digital market, as they play a pivotal role in advancing the digital economy by addressing issues related to connectivity, access, and technological progress.

This is an essential consideration for the ECOWAS region, particularly in terms of coverage and the cost of digital infrastructure access for the community. This includes internet connectivity, mobile network infrastructure, submarine and terrestrial fibre infrastructures, datacentres, internet exchange points (IXPs), egovernment and cybersecurity facilities.

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2025 National Correspondence for Indicators (NCIs) Annual Meeting Of the ECOWAS Digital Observatory (ECODOB)

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2024 National Correspondence for Indicators (NCIs) Annual Meeting Of the ECOWAS Digital Observatory

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2023 National Correspondence for Indicators (NCIs) Annual Meeting Of the ECOWAS Digital Observatory

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2022 ECOWAS Observatory - Management Information System for Post and Telecommunications

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TEAM

ECODOB Team

We have a small but strong development team to follow up on the development process. Reach out to us for further information. The efficient team is always at your beck and to provide relevant and accurate information.


Link to ECOWAS Telecoms National Regulatory Authorities

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Link to ECOWAS Post National Regulatory Authorities

GAMPOST

Gambia Postal Service Corporation

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GhanaPost

Ghana Post Company

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LIBPOST

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications

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NIPOST

Nigeria Postal Service

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SALPOST

Sierra Leone Postal Services

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