Le mercredi 7 mai dernier, la société burkinabè de transfert d' argent Sank Money accused Orange Burkina, the Orange Burkina telephone company, of refusing to provide it with the Internet free messaging service (USSD). This is normally essential for its take-off

Sank Money, which is accessible only via the Internet, according to one of its new shareholders Saada Zugmoré, needs the USSD application (messaging system) to reach customers who do not have the network. The latter believes that the Electronic Communications and Postal Regulatory Authority (ARCEP) has given its agreement since 18 April 2023 for the mobile telephone company Orange Burkina, the only owner of the technology in Burkina Faso, to deliver it to him. According to him, “when ARCEP authorises, telephony does not have the right to refuse. But they (Orange Burkina) are delaying things to make us lose time or discourage us