Mobile telecoms services in Africa

Statistics report on mobile telecoms services in Africa

Mobile telecoms services in Africa

This report presents a range of statistics about mobile telecommunication services in Africa. It includes information about telecom service providers, mobile phone and smartphone users, shipments, and market shares. Individual chapters are dedicated to five of Africa's largest markets: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Africa and Algeria.

Table of contents

African market in global perspective

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  • Premium Statistic Mobile subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2005-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Number of mobile subscriptions worldwide 2005-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global unique mobile subscribers penetration 2022-2030, by region
  • Premium Statistic Global mobile internet penetration 2022, by region
  • Basic Statistic Smartphone users by country worldwide 2022
  • Basic Statistic Smartphone penetration rate in selected countries 2022

African market in focus

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  • Premium Statistic Quarterly mobile phone shipments in Africa 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Market share of mobile technology in sub-Saharan Africa 2016-2030, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Quarterly smartphone unit shipments' share in Africa 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile operating systems in Africa 2018-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Revenue of MTN Group 2019-2022, by country
  • Premium Statistic Number of subscribers at MTN Group 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of subscribers at MTN Group 2018-2023, by country and quarter

Nigeria

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cellular subscriptions Nigeria 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Nigeria 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Mobile internet subscriptions in Nigeria 2017-2021, by provider
  • Premium Statistic Mobile vendor market share in Nigeria 2018-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile operating systems in Nigeria 2018-2023, by month

Ethiopia

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cellular subscriptions Ethiopia 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Ethiopia 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Mobile vendor market share in Ethiopia 2018-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile operating systems in Ethiopia 2018-2023, by month

Egypt

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cellular subscriptions Egypt 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Egypt 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Vendors' share of mobile devices in Egypt 2016-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile operating systems in Egypt 2016-2024, by month

South Africa

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cellular subscriptions South Africa 2000-2022
  • Basic Statistic Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in South Africa 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Mobile vendor market share in South Africa 2019-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile operating systems in South Africa 2018-2023, by month

Algeria

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  • Premium Statistic Number of cellular subscriptions Algeria 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in Algeria 2000-2022
  • Premium Statistic Mobile vendor market share in Algeria 2018-2023, by month
  • Premium Statistic Share of mobile operating systems in Algeria 2018-2023, by month

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