Senegal’s telecom regulator engages with postal and digital finance operators
Date: 2026-05-17
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The Telecommunications and
Posts Regulatory Authority of Senegal (ARTP) has undertaken working visits to
key sector operators as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with
stakeholders in the country’s regulated telecommunications, postal, and digital
financial services sectors.
The Director General of
ARTP, Mr Dahirou Thiam, visited the postal operator Paps and electronic money
institution Wave Digital Finance on Thursday, May 7, 2026, as part of a broader
strategy to reinforce consultative regulation and continuous dialogue with
industry players.
During discussions with
Paps, stakeholders addressed key challenges facing the postal sector, including
the revision of the Postal Code, the integration of informal operators, and the
need to adapt the regulatory framework to emerging services such as logistics
and e-commerce.
At Wave Digital Finance,
discussions focused on the growth of mobile financial services, relationships
with telecommunications network operators, and issues relating to fairness,
equity, and non-discriminatory access within the digital payments ecosystem.
The institution also raised
operational challenges and expectations regarding the evolving regulatory
environment for electronic money services in Senegal.
ARTP used the engagements to
present its ongoing initiatives, including the digitalisation of postal
services and the development of interconnection frameworks aimed at improving
efficiency and service delivery across the sector.
The regulator further
emphasized the importance of co-regulation as a key approach to addressing
emerging issues in the digital economy, particularly in balancing the needs of
fintech companies, consumers, and traditional service providers.
ARTP stated that these
working visits reflect its commitment to maintaining continuous dialogue with
sector actors and fostering a competitive, inclusive, and well-regulated
environment for the development of telecommunications, postal, and digital
financial services in Senegal.
