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Mobile Africa Report 2011: Regional Hubs of Excellence and Innovation

Posted by MarkWeingarten on Apr 04, 2011
Mobile Africa Report 2011: Regional Hubs of Excellence and Innovation data sheet 1475 Views
Author: 
Rao, Madanmohan
Publication Type: 
Report/White paper
Publication Date: 
Mar 2011
Abstract: 

According to industry estimates, there are more than 500 million mobile phone subscribers in Africa now, up from 246 million in 2008. In 2000, the number of mobile phones first exceeded that of fixed telephones. Africans can accelerate development by skipping less efficient technologies and moving directly to more advanced ones.

The telecommunications sector continues to attract a flurry of public and private investment from foreign sources and local banks, but the investment should be in software and services, not just cabling infrastructure.