The mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa was reported as 46 percent by 2021, having risen significantly since 2012. Further growth is expected for 2025, when it is expected that half of the Sub-Saharan African population will subscribe to a mobile service.
Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2021 to 2025*
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GSMA . (October 20, 2022). Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2021 to 2025* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133365/mobile-penetration-sub-saharan-africa/
GSMA . "Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2021 to 2025*." Chart. October 20, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133365/mobile-penetration-sub-saharan-africa/
GSMA . (2022). Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2021 to 2025*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133365/mobile-penetration-sub-saharan-africa/
GSMA . "Mobile Penetration Rate in Sub-saharan Africa from 2021 to 2025*." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133365/mobile-penetration-sub-saharan-africa/
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Mobile penetration rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2021 to 2025* [Graph], GSMA , October 20, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1133365/mobile-penetration-sub-saharan-africa/
