GSMA Mobile Economy Africa 2025
GSMA Intelligence's Mobile Economy Africa 2025 report quantifies the mobile industry's economic and social contribution across the continent. It reports that the mobile sector contributed 220 billion US dollars, about 7.7 percent of GDP, in 2024, and projects growth toward 270 billion dollars by 2030. The report also covers 4G and 5G adoption, the mobile internet usage gap, and AI and satellite connectivity trends.
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