WHY THE GLOBAL MOBILE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO PAY ATTENTION TO AFRICA

WHY THE GLOBAL MOBILE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO PAY ATTENTION TO AFRICA

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Waheed Adam, Mobile Ecosystem Forum

Mobile industry insights company Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA) predicts that Africa will have 120 million new mobile subscribers by 2025, taking the total number of subscribers to 615 million (50 per cent of the region’s population). While the continent as a whole has been behind the technology adoption curve, the advent of cheap mobile devices has allowed Africans to transition straight into a mobile-first economy. … [visit site to read more]