Private company

Mauritanian Post Company

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Company responsible for postal service in Mauritania

La Société Mauritanienne des Postes, or Mauripost, is the company responsible for postal service in Mauritania. The company founded in 1999 and is the official postal operator of the country. Mauritania Postal Service became a regular member of the Universal Postal Union (1967).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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La Société Mauritanienne des Postes, or Mauripost, is the company responsible for postal service in Mauritania.2

The story

La Société Mauritanienne des Postes was established 29 December 1999 by the decree № 99-157 / MP / MIPT within the division of the Bureau of Posts and Telecommunications (French: Office des Postes et Télécommunications – OPT).

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Products and brands

"Mauritanian postal company" carries out postal service between provincial capitals, carries out money transfers, money orders, processing of mail checks, savings operations, and investment activities.

Mauripost activities were regulated by the 2004 law № 2004-015 in Mauritania "Regarding Mail". In accordance with the 2001 law № 2001-18 of Mauritania, the body that regulates activities in postal services in Mauritania (along with telecommunications, electricity and water supply) is the Autorité de Régulation (French) or Regulatory Authority.

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Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1