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poptech:

An fantastic overview of the mobile technology landscape in Africa from the Praekelt Foundation.

Interesting facts:

  • In 202 there were 49 million cellphones in Africa, now there are 500 million
  • In South Africa and Gabon there are more active SIM cards than there are people
  • In Africa 95% of mobile users are pre-paid subscribers

(Source: youtube.com, via emergentfutures)