Ten untapped African mobile markets
Several countries have not yet even attained 50% penetration rates, according to GSMA figures.
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‘Africa’s mobile market to almost quadruple by 2020’
Forecast annual growth rates of 21.27% could result in the market size reaching $234bn.
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Kenya’s mobile market ‘shrinks’ by 900,000 subscribers
Deactivation of unregistered SIM cards results in teledensity levels falling, says regulator.
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'Kuwait’s Zain not exiting trouble-hit Sudan'
Despite losses, the telecoms provider says it’s sticking to Sudan and even plans to enter Libya.
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Econet’s after tax profits fall despite revenue surge
Zimbabwe’s biggest mobile operator says it has forked out high costs to power base stations.
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‘SA mobile apps market worth $220mn in 2017’
Spending for applications could surge while voice revenues risk plummeting, says study.
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Telcos eye Ethiopia’s mobile market
MTN and Vodacom have expressed strong interest in breaking into what could become one of Africa's biggest mobile markets.