MAROC_TELECOM_REGISTRATION_DOCUMENT_2017

DESCRIPTION OF THE GROUP, BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, LEGAL AND ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS

Business activities

TOGO

Regulations OVERVIEW

Macroeconomic indicators

The regulatory framework for telecommunications in Benin is governed by Lawb 2014-14 of Julyb 9, 2014 on electronic communications and postal services in the Republic of Benin. The Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (ARCEP) is in charge of the regulation, control and monitoring of the telecommunications sector, in accordance with Decreeb2014-599 of Octoberb9, 2014 on the powers and organization of ARCEP, adopted pursuant to Lawb2014-14. In addition, the main legislative instruments now in force are Decreeb2010-273 of Juneb11, 2010 and Decreeb2011-583 of Septemberb5, 2011 relating to the identification requirement andDecreeb2015-455 amending the 2015 Budget Act and introducing new taxes and royalties for the sector. MAIN REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS APPLYING TO ETISALAT BENIN Etisalat Benin is required to pay various sector fees and contributions. These include the annual contribution to finance universal service access capped at 1% of its revenue, excluding interconnection charges, the regulatory fee of a maximum 1% of revenue excluding interconnection charges, the annual contribution to training and research up to a maximum of 0.5% of its revenue excluding interconnection charges, and the territorial development and environmental protection fee of 0.5%. Under a decree notified to operators on Septemberb17, 2015, Etisalat is now also subject to the payment of a development levy equivalent to 2% of its revenues net of interconnection charges. Etisalat Bénin must also pay a levy of 10% of its revenue. Lastly, Etisalat Bénin pays fees for the use of frequencies and numbers. ETISALAT BENIN LICENSES

2017

2016

2015

Population (000)

7,714 1,612

7,509 1,550

7,310 1,497

GDP per capita (in USD)

GDP growth

+5.0% +5.0% +5.3% +0.8% +0.9% -1.8%

Inflation

3

Source: IMF, Octoberb2017.

Mobile telephony COMPETITION AND MARKET SHARE Market trends in Togo

71%

70%

64%

5.3

5.3

4.6

2015

2016

2017

Licenses and authorization

Customer base (in millions)

Penetration rate

Award date Expiration Date Term

Mobile

6/7/2013

6/7/2033 20 years

Source: IMF and Dataxis Togolese market share at December 31, 2017

2017 HIGHLIGHTS Regulatory highlights for 2017: – the resolution of the dispute on the annual fees for the use of frequencies; – the reduction of mobile call termination rates from 27 CFA/min to 10 CFA/min; – the adoption by the cabinet of the new digital code bill (telecom law); – the loss of Glo’s operating license.

55 % Moov Togo

45 % Togocell

Source: Dataxis Moov Togo’s Mobile business consists of prepaid and postpaid services through voice and data (mainly SMS) plans. It also provides roaming services for its mobile subscribers abroad and for customers of foreign partner operators visiting Togo. To provide these services Moov Togo relies on a network of 654 BTS, including 168 3G BTS, located throughout the country. Moov Togo launched 3G in Mayb2017. An m-payment service under the Flooz brand is also offered. At Decemberb31, 2017, Togo had 5.3bmillion Mobile customers, representing a penetration rate of 70%, a decline of 2 points in one year.

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MAROC TELECOM ____ 2017 Registration Document