The backbone and
dial-up Internet service provision in Burkina Faso is currently provided and controlled by
ONATEL (Office National des Télécommunications), the state run national
telecommunication operator. The Internet service is currently based on a 256Kbps satellite
connection to Teleglobe, Canada. Bids for the provision of Internet access were solicited
from MCI, France Telecom, and Teleglobe (Canada). Teleglobe won the bid and systems
integrator, OMNES (a subsidiary of Cables and Wireless) was selected to build the network.
The low-cost service is available at local call tariffs from anywhere in the country.
ONATEL is planning to develop web hosting services and will install public Internet kiosks
at its regional offices – Agences commerciales de télécommunications
(ACOTEL). The only other institution that offers a commercial Internet service is Centre
national de traitement de l’information (CENATRIN). CENATRIN is a
commercialized agency charged with advising the government on information and
communication technology (ICT) policy and the promotion of and diffusion of informatics in
the public and private sectors. Contact name: Joachim OUEDAOGO [joachim@cenati.cenatrin.bf]
Internet Service
Providers: ONATEL and CENATRIN
Internet Tariffs
(based on ONATEL rate):
- Dial-up access – Startup fee:
8500F CFA, connect time: 1000F CFA/hour
- Analogue Leased line (4 wire phone
line, 33.6Kbps speed) – Account creation, estimate on request – Monthly
subscription rate: 550,000F CFA
- Digital 64Kbps speed leased line
with C class address – Account creation, estimate on request – Month
subscription rate: 850,000F CFA
- E-mail account only – Account
creation: 8500F CFA, monthly subscription rate: 5200F CFA
- Note: all prices are subject to 18%
tax; ONATEL provides dial-up access to its Internet service for the cost of a local call
which is around 60F CFA per 6 minutes (US$1.10/hour).
Internet Host
Sites: 380 (2000)
Internet
Subscribers (1999):
- Total subscribers: 2,500
- Subscribers per 10,000 inhabitants:
2.19
Internet Users (2000):
- Total: 10,000
- Users per 10,000 inhabitants: 8.38
Internet
Bandwidth: 4 Mbps
Links to Burkina
Faso web sites and e-mail addresses:
Government:
Academic:
Research:
ORSTOM – http://www.orstrom.bf
Institut d’études et de
recherche agricoles – combasse@fkb.inera.bf
Centre de recherche agricole et de
formation – angre@ouaga.orstom.bf
Institut de Burkinabe de
l’energie – ryameogo@ibe.ibe.bf
Burkina Faso Virtual Museum - http://www.musee.bf
Centre national de lutte contre le
Paludisme – sysop@bur.healthnet.org
Commercial:
Associations:
SONATUR - http://www.sonatur.bf/debut.htm
Association un avenir par
l’ecole - http://www1.club.ch/aae
NGO/Development:
- Centre d’information sur le
développement – cid@cenatrin.bf
- Projet de développement integré du
Zoundweogo – nana@pdiz.pdiz.bf
