What Orange RDC does

Orange RDC SA is a multi-service telecommunications operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orange Group, the Paris-listed global telecom (Euronext Paris: ORA; NYSE: ORAN). Operating from its headquarters in Kinshasa under telecom and Electronic Money Institution licenses, the company provides mobile voice/SMS/data, fixed and mobile broadband (FTTH "La Fibre Orange," HomeBox 4G+, AirBox 4G+), and the Orange Money mobile money platform with linked Visa card and Access Bank Pico Services microloans. Its technology stack runs on GSM/3G/4G mobile network infrastructure with fibre-optic access, a USSD channel for low-endphone users, a licensed electronic wallet platform, and an API gateway (Orange Developer) exposing SMS, USSD, Orange Money, and Billing APIs to 3,000+ businesses across MEA. Adjacent product lines include Orange Energie (solar kits), the Max it super app, Orange Education (zero-rated educational data), RCS messaging, Orange Developer platform, and Orange Digital Center training hubs.

Orange RDC generates revenue through a mix of usage-based mobile airtime and data, recurring broadband subscriptions, transaction fees on Orange Money transfers and merchant payments, hardware sales (devices, routers, solar kits), and API usage fees. It serves individual consumers via boutiques, a franchise and authorized dealer network, USSD, and the e-boutique; enterprises via business.orange.cd and a dedicated support line; and developers and businesses across MEA via Orange Developer. Social-impact programs (Orange Digital Centers, Bourse Ubora scholarship, Ecoles Numériques digital schools, Maison Digitales, Villages Orange) function both as CSR initiatives and as talent and brand-building pipelines. Orange RDC was awarded Ookla Speedtest Awards in 2023 for fastest mobile network, best mobile coverage, and fastest fixed operator in the DRC, and is the first mobile operator in DRC to break ground on its own headquarters building (April 2025).

Name

Orange RDC

Legal name

Orange RDC SA

Website

https://orange.cd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Orange RDC is a Kinshasa-based telecom subsidiary of Orange Group offering mobile, fibre broadband, mobile money (Orange Money), and solar energy (Orange Energie) services to millions of consumers, enterprises, and developers across the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Telecommunications Services

NAICS

Telephone Call Centers (56142)

SIC

Services-Telephone Interconnect Systems (7385)

akta.pro primary industry

Billing, Payments & Account Administration Centers (BPAAAAAF)

Keywords

• Mobile telecommunications
• Mobile money services
• Fibre broadband
• Solar energy solutions
• Developer API platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Kinshasa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Mobile Telephony (Voice, Data, SMS): Prepaid and postpaid mobile plans generating airtime and data consumption revenue. Revenue is driven by credit recharges, data bundle purchases, and SMS usage. Tariffs are published in Orange tariff guides and at boutiques/distributors.
2. Fixed Broadband (Fibre, HomeBox, AirBox): Residential internet plans including fibre-to-the-home (La Fibre Orange), 4G+ HomeBox, and portable AirBox 4G+ routers. Revenue is generated through subscription fees (monthly/annual plans) and data consumption beyond included quotas.
3. Orange Money (Mobile Money / e-Wallet): Electronic money issuance and wallet services. Revenue is derived from transaction fees on transfers, deposits, withdrawals, merchant payments, bill payments, airtime purchases, and card issuance. Fees are deducted automatically from the wallet per transaction. Orange Money RDC SA is the licensed Electronic Money Institution.
4. Device and Hardware Sales: Sale of mobile phones (Samsung, Orange-branded), modems, routers (HomeBox, AirBox), SIM cards, accessories, and solar kits through retail boutiques and the online e-boutique.
5. Orange Energie (Solar Energy): Sale and installation of solar energy kits for residential and small business customers in the DRC, providing permanent solar power as an alternative to unreliable grid electricity.
6. API / Developer Platform (Orange Developer): Businesses integrate Orange APIs (SMS, Orange Money, USSD, Billing) into their own platforms; Orange charges per API usage (SMS sent, transaction processed, etc.), generating usage-based revenue from over 3,000 enterprise customers across MEA.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Orange RDC operates a mobile telecommunications network in the Democratic Republic of the Congo offering prepaid and postpaid voice, SMS, and data plans; fibre-to-the-home and 4G+ fixed wireless broadband; an electronic money and mobile wallet platform (Orange Money) for transfers, payments, merchant transactions, and Visa card issuance; residential solar energy kits (Orange Energies); and a developer API platform exposing SMS, USSD, Orange Money, and billing capabilities to third-party businesses. Supporting services include the Max it super app, Orange Education data plans for learning platforms, eSIM, and the Orange Fidélité loyalty programme.

Product overview

Orange RDC is a multi-service telecommunications operator in the Democratic Republic of Congo offering a broad portfolio organized around five core pillars: (1) Mobile services — voice, SMS, and data via prepaid/postpaid plans, eSIM, roaming, and Orange Sanza feature phones; (2) Fixed and mobile broadband — fiber optic (Orange Fibre), HomeBox 4G+, and AirBox 4G+; (3) Orange Money — a mobile money and e-wallet platform encompassing money transfers, merchant payments, airtime purchase, international remittances, a Visa debit card (via UBA), and Pico Services loan access (via ACCESS BANK); (4) Orange Energies — solar energy kits and products for residential use; (5) Digital applications and programs — Max it super app (merging Orange et moi and Orange Money), Orange Education (dedicated data plan for educational platforms), Orange Radio (streaming), Orange Fidélité loyalty, and entertainment services. Supporting infrastructure includes the Orange Developer API platform (Orange Money, SMS, Billing, USSD APIs) and social impact programs such as Orange Digital Centers, the Bourse Ubora scholarship, and the Ecoles Numériques digital school initiative.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Orange Money: Mobile money and digital payment service allowing money transfers, bill payments, and mobile wallet services in the DRC
• Max it
• Orange Energies
• Orange Developer
• Orange Radio
• Orange Education

Products and services

• Orange Mobile Prepaid and postpaid mobile services offering voice calls, SMS, and mobile internet (3G/4G) plans for individual and business customers in the DRC, including eSIM, roaming, and top-up/recharge options.
• Orange Fibre / La Fibre Orange Fibre-to-the-home broadband internet service delivering ultra-fast and stable fixed connectivity for households in covered areas of the DRC.
• HomeBox 4G+ 4G+ fixed wireless home internet router providing broadband connectivity over LTE as an alternative to fibre for residential customers.
• AirBox 4G+ Portable 4G+ Wi-Fi hotspot device offering mobile broadband internet access for individual users on the go.
• Orange Money Licensed mobile money and electronic wallet platform enabling transfers, bill payments, merchant payments, airtime/data purchases, international remittances, and Pico Services loan access, accessible via USSD, the Max it app, and a network of cash-in/cash-out agents.
• Orange Money Carte Visa Co-branded Visa debit card linked to the Orange Money e-wallet, enabling online payments, point-of-sale transactions, and ATM withdrawals worldwide. Issued in partnership with UBA.
• Orange Energies Sale and installation of permanent solar energy kits (photovoltaic panels, battery, inverter) for residential and small business customers, addressing unreliable grid electricity in the DRC.
• Orange Developer API platform exposing Orange's telecom and payment capabilities (SMS, USSD, Orange Money, Billing) to third-party developers and businesses, with usage-based pricing and developer documentation.
• Max it Super app that consolidates Orange account management, mobile money, recharges, and access to other Orange services into a single mobile application.
• eSIM Orange Electronic SIM card service enabling new subscription and SIM swap without a physical SIM, provisioned via online subscription pages.
• Orange Sanza Orange-branded affordable feature phone designed to expand mobile service access to price-sensitive customer segments in the DRC.
• RCS (Rich Communication Services) Standard-based rich messaging service allowing Orange subscribers with compatible terminals to exchange multimedia messages (audio, video, photo) and text over data networks.
• Orange Education Discounted mobile data plan (100 MB / 24h for 10 units) dedicated exclusively to accessing a curated set of educational platforms such as Khan Academy, CNED/MondoCNED, and Wikipedia.
• Orange Radio Free mobile application providing access to over 20,000 radio stations and 5,000 podcasts worldwide, organised by continent, country, and genre.

Quantifiable outcome

• Millions of previously unbanked Congolese gained access to financial services via Orange Money
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• UBA (United Bank for Africa, DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2021UBA partnered with Orange Money to launch the Orange Money Visa card — a first in the DRC connecting mobile money to the international Visa payment network. UBA issues the physical Visa card linked to the Orange Money e-wallet, enabling worldwide ATM withdrawals, online payments, and POS transactions.
• UNICEF / U-reportminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2021Orange RDC partnered with UNICEF to provide 180 young U-reporters in Goma with voice, SMS, and data packages to support their community actions following the Nyiragongo volcanic eruption and displacement crisis.
• SOS Enfants / APROJEDminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 May 2021SOS Enfants and its local partner APROJED were mobilised to distribute food aid kits (flour, rice, beans, oil, soap) to 130 displaced families in Mugunga, Goma, in partnership with Orange RDC's foundation.
• NuRAN WirelessflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 February 2021Orange RDC and NuRAN signed an agreement to construct 2,000 mobile coverage sites across the DRC, bringing voice and data services to underserved and rural populations. This is one of the largest rural connectivity projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• KDA (Kinshasa Digital Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Orange RDC partnered with KDA to train software developers in digital marketing and web development. The programme is free based on skills-based selection and aims to improve digital inclusion. 42 learners enrolled, 38 graduated in 2020. Joint projects included a COVID-19 chatbot and Data Control Room for hospitals.
• Access Bank S.A. (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccess Bank and Orange Money partnered to offer Pico Services — a mobile loan/credit product accessible via USSD and the Orange Money app. Access Bank provides the lending infrastructure and credit scoring; Orange Money provides the distribution channel and customer base. The loan is repaid via automatic debits from the Orange Money wallet.
• Wiki In Africa / VikidiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWiki In Africa and Vikidia partnered with the Orange Foundation for the WikiChallenge — a pan-African school competition inviting children to write articles about their local culture on Vikidia. The 2021 edition involved 100+ schools in 9 African countries.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MTN Group: Pan-African mobile operator with MoMo mobile money across multiple African markets; not active in DRC but operates the comparable telecom-plus-mobile-money model that Orange RDC replicates, and is a relevant comparable for ARPU, fintech take-rates, and super-app strategy.
• Safaricom: Kenya's leading mobile operator and the original pioneer of M-Pesa mobile money; the archetypal telecom-plus-mobile-money operator that Orange RDC's Orange Money business model mirrors, and a benchmark for ARPU uplift from fintech.
• Millicom International Cellular: Parent of Tigo with operations including Tigo Cash mobile money in DRC — a direct in-country competitor to Orange Money and Orange Mobile, while also being a regional incumbent across Latin America and Africa.

Others

• IHS Towers: Africa's largest tower infrastructure provider, with significant DRC passive infrastructure exposure; an infrastructure partner/ecosystem participant for Orange RDC's network build-out rather than a direct service competitor.
• M-Kopa: Solar-paygo and connected services platform operating across East and Southern Africa; comparable in product (pay-as-you-go solar with mobile-money repayments) and target customer (off-grid households) to Orange RDC's Orange Energies business.
• Helios Towers: Independent tower operator across Africa including DRC; supplies the passive infrastructure layer that Orange RDC's active network rides on, comparable in business model and geographic overlap to the NuRAN rural-build partnership.
• Econet Wireless: Diversified African telecom group with operating and investment stakes in multiple African markets and a mobile-money play (Ecocash); a comparable telecom-and-fintech operator across Sub-Saharan Africa even where not directly overlapping Orange RDC's footprint.
• Africa Mobile Networks: Specialist in building and operating low-cost mobile network sites in rural Africa; directly comparable to the NuRAN/Orange RDC 2,000-site rural connectivity build in business model and rural-subscriber monetisation thesis.

Direct peers

• Airtel Africa: Operates Airtel DRC, a direct rival in mobile voice/data and in mobile money (Airtel Money). Same country, same customer base, same dual telecom-plus-fintech model as Orange RDC.
• Vodacom Group: Operates Vodacom DRC, the principal mobile network competitor to Orange in DRC with M-Pesa mobile money — directly competing on both connectivity and the same fintech layer that anchors Orange RDC's differentiation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Orange__RDC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCK8lv1xdRILi5Ut5xRydgA
• Facebookfacebook.com/OrangeRDCongo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/18182975
• Instagraminstagram.com/orange_rdc/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@orangerdc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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