Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania’s mobile market in 2009: encouraging growth follows a shaky start

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Wednesday, 07 July 2010 10:47

The fourth quarter of 2009 saw Tanzania’s mobile market continuing the growth of Q309, demonstrating a convincing return to healthy growth after a notable slip in the first half of the year...

Research and Markets: 50% mobile penetration in Africa this year

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Friday, 09 April 2010 01:00

Research and Markets has announced the addition of African Mobile Voice Market and Major Network Operators to its range of reports. This annual report deals with mobile communications and mobile data markets in 38 African countries...

Mobile creates 40,000 jobs in Sudan - Zain, Ericsson

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, 06 April 2010 01:00

A new research report commissioned by Zain and Ericsson highlights the socio-economic impact of mobile telephony in Sudan. It reveals how mobile communications in Sudan is creating jobs, generating wealth and saving lives.

Orange joins the mHealth alliance to develop West Africa

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 08 March 2010 17:38

In a partnership aimed at advancing mobile technology to improve public health, healthcare systems and patient care in the developing world, Orange has joined the mHealth Alliance to develop mobile health solutions in West Africa...

Mozambique Mobile lucrative and set to boom soon - Research and Markets

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Thursday, 11 February 2010 01:00

Mozambique is set to become an attractive and lucrative market for for mobile investors, according to Mozambique Mobile Communications Market, a new report from Research and Markets. The low mobile penetration rate is a very tempting base on which to build business...

Network investments, cheaper handsets boost East African mobile - Frost & Sullivan

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, 09 February 2010 10:19

Four East African markets are set for growth by 2017 as a result of higher network investment, product innovation and cheaper handsets. Frost & Sullivan make their confident assertions in a new report East African Mobile Communications Markets...

Telkom Kenya: 3G regulators overcharging for licence fee

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Tuesday, 02 February 2010 11:16

Telkom Kenya is worried that its deployment of a 3G network in Kenya will be threatened by the US$25 million licensing fee set to be imposed by the Communications Commission of Kenya. The company believes that the fee will mean less money for mobile development...

Research and Markets: Mauritius will return to 4%-5% levels of growth from 2011

Market Trends - Sub-Saharan Africa

Monday, 01 February 2010 15:18

Mauritius - Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband is the latest report from Research and Markets. It predicts that annual GDP growth should return to between 4% and 5% as of 2011...