Senegal is one of the most-wired West African countries
Dakar has a tech ecosystem that's been growing steadily, dense 4G across the urban districts, and a culture that lives on WhatsApp groups for everything from family to taxi negotiations. The country is also genuinely large — Dakar to Saint-Louis is a four-hour drive, Casamance is a flight or a ferry away, and the Niokolo-Koba bush feels thinly populated even on the main roads. The connectivity question changes by region. The pricing has to acknowledge that.
Roamzy charges $3.28 per gigabyte in Senegal, billed at $0.0032 per megabyte in real time. No subscription, no expiry, no minimum bundle. One per-MB rate across 193 countries — the figure on the page is the figure on the invoice.
How much will Roamzy actually cost on this trip?
Realistic usage on a Senegal trip is 0.6–1 GB per day. Plan on 0.8 GB/day:
| Trip length | Roamzy ($3.28/GB) | Tourist roaming pass | Local SIM at DSS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 days (Dakar + Gorée) | $10.49 | $25–60 | $5–15 + KYC |
| 1 week (Dakar + Saint-Louis) | $18.35 | $40–90 | $8–20 + paperwork |
| 2 weeks (incl. Casamance) | $36.70 | $80–180 (often two passes) | $12–25 + 30-day cap |
Competitor prices in columns 3 and 4 are 2025 ranges based on typical offerings; exact figures depend on your home carrier and the airport store you visit. Roamzy's rate in column 2 is our actual published rate from the pricing page.
A local Senegalese SIM is cheap and registration is short with a passport. For a 14-day Casamance trip, it's a fair call. For a long weekend in Dakar, the eSIM is the lighter option — attached at the gate, Yango opens in the taxi line at DSS.
Where does Roamzy work in this country?
- Dakar (Plateau, Almadies, Yoff, Médina) — 4G across the city, dense LTE on the Corniche and the VDN, working signal across the BRT corridors
- Île de Gorée — solid LTE on the island; the ferry crossing carries signal at both ends
- Saint-Louis — solid LTE in town, weakening on the long sandbar and out toward the Djoudj bird sanctuary
- Thiès, Mbour, Saly — LTE in towns, weaker on inter-town roads
- Lac Rose (Lake Retba) — fine on the road; weaker at the lake shore itself
- Casamance (Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring) — LTE in towns, patchy on back roads. The Gambia detour by road resets to a different country's network for a few hours.
- Niokolo-Koba and the eastern bush — patchy at best; offline maps mandatory
What will I actually use Roamzy for here?
- Yango is the primary ride-hail in Dakar; standard "yellow taxis" still operate, but Yango fixes the price negotiation
- WhatsApp dominates messaging — drivers, hosts, restaurant reservations, family back home
- French and Wolof are both common; signage and menus mostly in French; the camera-translator earns its keep on Wolof and Arabic where it appears
- Card payments work in modern hotels and chain shops; CFA franc cash leads everywhere else
- Photo upload from Île de Gorée or the Saint-Louis old town to family is the largest single consumer most days
How do I install my Roamzy eSIM?
| Plug type | Voltage | Frequency | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type C, D, E, K (mixed) | 230 V | 50 Hz | iPhone XS+ | Pixel 3+, Galaxy S20+ |
- Sign in to Roamzy via Telegram or Google
- Your first eSIM is free and comes with real data on us. After that, top up from $20 in stablecoins (USDT or USDC): no cards, no banks, no FX surcharges
- The QR code appears in your dashboard as soon as the eSIM is issued
- On the iPhone itself (iOS 17.4 or newer), tap Tap to install in the QR card; otherwise Settings → Cellular → Add eSIM → scan QR
- The counter starts when you land at Blaise Diagne (DSS)
Supported stablecoins, networks, and common iPhone/Android setup errors are in the FAQ.
What are Roamzy's honest limitations?
- No welcome promo that flips on top-up #2. The rate stays $0.0032/MB across every top-up.
- No fine-print throttling. One rate, billed by the megabyte.
- No auto-renewal you forgot to cancel. Balance runs out, the eSIM stops.
For Senegal we ship one number and no asterisks. A tariff that hides nothing can't be undercut by one that does; that's arithmetic, not advertising.
What if my trip continues across West Africa?
- Ghana — common West Africa pairing, separate country rate
- Mauritania — north along the coast and inland to the desert
- If you want the underlying mechanics — how roaming actually gets priced and why it hurts