Smartphone share of total mobile connections in Africa 2018 to 2025

Published by
Petroc Taylor,
Jan 19, 2023
Smartphones are expected to account for a greater share of total mobile connections in Africa during 2025 when compared with 2018. The EAC regional economic community is expected to see the largest growth, increasing from 33 percent to 66 percent.

Smartphone connections as a share of overall mobile connections in Africa by regional economic community 2018 to 2025

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July 2019

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2018 to 2025

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