Africa's Mobile Subscriber Base to Cross 750 Million Mark by Year End

The number of mobile subscriptions in Africa will cross the 750 million mark during the fourth quarter of 2012 and reach one billion before the end of 2015, according to forecasts by Informa Telecoms & Media.

Africa has the highest rate of growth in mobile subscriptions among major world regions, with the number of mobile subscriptions in Africa forecasted to grow by 17.5% over the year to end-2012, a higher rate than in any other major world region and above the world average of 10.75% over the same period.

... The number of mobile subscriptions in Africa will reach 761 million at end-2012 and will rise to 1.13 billion at end-2017, according to Informa forecasts.

Full Press release via Cellular News.

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