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Smartphone sales surge in Africa

Africa’s smartphone shipments surged 24% year on year to 22.8-million units in 3Q25, marking a return to double-digit growth after five quarters of slowdown according to Omdia’s latest research. The ...
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Report: Africa’s smartphone market grows 7% in Q2

According to research from Canalys (now part of Omdia), Africa posted solid 7 per cent year-on-year smartphone shipment growth, reaching 19.2 million units in Q2 2025 – making it one of the ...
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GSMA, Top African Operators Join Forces for $30 Smartphones to African Consumers

The GSMA’s new partnership with six major African telecom operators, recently, launched a major for $30–$40 4G phones to bridge access gap and connect 50 million new users in Africa. The development ...
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MTN, Lynk make Africa's first satellite voice call using smartphone

JOHANNESBURG, March 27 (Reuters) - The South African unit of MTN Group and American low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite provider Lynk Global said on Thursday they had made Africa's first phone call via ...