CEO'S Message
Since our arrival in 2016, we remained committed to keep the people of Sierra Leone ahead with the latest technologies along with superior network quality. We wish to thank the government and the people of Sierra Leone for providing the enabling environment for our investment to thrive and for selecting us as your preferred trusted network provider. We value your contribution, and we truly appreciate your patronage.
I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to the management and staff of Orange Sierra Leone for your dedication, commitment and contribution to the overall objective of the company. Your passion and hard work have resulted to the enormous growth of the company while your extraordinary resilience surmounted every challenge in the past five years.
In the past 5 years, we have invested massively in the areas of network expansion & modernization while we remain a major contributor to the socio –economic development of the country through our tax contributions and investments in human resources and corporate social responsibility.
We guarantee you of our ambition to remain a strong investor leading the digitalization of the country and providing an unmatched customer experience with a world class quality of service.
Network Modernization & Expansion Investments
A State-of-the-Art Data Center Since 2018
4G+ Network Coverage in 5 Major Cities
2G / 3G / 4G / Edge I GPRS Network Covers almost 93% inhabited areas.
4G in 15 District Headquarter Towns
Orange Money enable Services to all Citizens.
Orange Money reach 1 million subscribers and increased revenue and usage
With the below offers:
Orange Enterprise Business(B2B) dedicated to business and Organizations.
Achievements
At the heart of OSL: Corporate Social Responsibility
Sponsored thinking pink breast cancer foundation.
Distribution of 2,000 Hygiene packs to 20 Schools across the country
Implementation of Super coder scratch program + ICT training for 19 schools nationwide.
Adopted 50 Ebola Kids
Yearly Ramadan iftar donation to 18 mosques across the country
2. Health – Covid Support
Zero rate website link for CDC, WHO, MOHS, UNICEF
Free Educational Portal
Donated 1bn SLL cash to NARCOVERC.
Supported NARCOVERC Covid vaccine drive with the sum of 500m SLL.
Donated PPEs to 5 government hospitals, 14 district councils and Lungi International airport to the tune of 650m SLL.
Provide food supply for 100 quarantined homes
Donated 5 five thousand Liter water tanks donated to Wilberforce Community
3. Entertainment Media Covid
Provided 500 kva generator for Njala university.
Supported Freetown uncut band to perform at the Freedom concert in London.
Refurbished the SLENA Building
4. Employees
HQ Office refurbishment and extension
In-house Clinic
Aerobics Session
Paternity Leave
In-house Creche
Flexi hours for lactating mothers
Local content: 80% local representation at intermediate level and 100% local representation at lower level
4. Environmental Preservation
Improvement of the living environment of the population
1st Telco to acquire the Environmental impact Assessment License *2018
Migrated +60% of our sites to solar energy.
Established an Environment, health and safety (EHS) committee to deploy and implement EHS programmes
Fight against waste management and spillage
Compliance to local and international EHS legal/Regulatory requirements.
5.Good Governance
forum for dialogue with stakeholders (parliamentarians, women, consumer associations, employees, media,etc.)
Board Member of the National Anti-corruption Strategy Steering Committee
CSR Committee
Ethics and Compliance Committee
Audit & Risk Committee
Finance Committee (Savings, Investments & Expense)
Regular Media Update
A day with Parliamentarians
Ethics & Compliance Day
Senior Management Zero tolerance to corruption
Anti-corruption Policy
Consumer Education through Civil Society Organizations
Orange Adopts Zero tolerance to corruption under six pillars.
Orange (SL) Limited, adopts Zero tolerance to corruption and is committed to conduct its operations in a sound and ethical manner.
The company ensures compliance to all national, European and international legal and regulatory provisions applicable to the business related to the fight against corruption, notably amongst others, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, the French "Sapin il" law & the Sierra Leone Anti-Corruption Act 2008 as amended in 2019.
The company operates within the scope of set policies that guarantees the integrity and ethics must be visible in our day-to-day business operations. Understanding, adopting, and applying all compliance policies is key to the success of our business. Upholding these shared values will facilitate collaboration with our stakeholders based on trust and mutual respect and will also create a powerful team with the right values to respond to challenges that arise in the ever-changing global environment in which we operate.
In accordance with the shared value of transacting business ethically, you can raise an alert about any illegal, unethical, corrupt or fraudulent conduct by any employee of the company.
Orange SL: slwhistleblowing@orange-sonatel.com
Sonatel: alerte.ethiqueet compliance@orange-sonatel.com
Orange group URL: https://orange.integrityline.org
Short code: 505.
Competitions
Orange Foundation Launched in 2021 under 3 Pillars
Education
Construction of 3 Early Childhood Development Schools in Kambia, Pujehun and Moyamba
Women Digital Center providing support and training for women in basic commercial and financial management, including digital and office tools.
Health
Free maternal Health care at kroo bay
Culture
Support football tournament
Organize Musical festival.
Awards And Recognitions
2019 – Outstanding Humanitarian Award by Shout Climate Change Africa
2020 – National Social Security and Insurance Trust – Compliance Award
2020 – Fastest growing Mobile operator by Advocacy Center
2020 – Appointed as member of the National Anti-corruption Strategy Steering Committee
2021 – Best CRS/Philanthropy Organisation by Sierra Business Awards