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Mobile growth 'fastest in Africa'
Mobile phone use in Africa is growing faster than anywhere else in the world, according to a report, reports the BBC. "The study, backed by the UK mobile phone giant Vodafone, said African countries with greater mobile use had seen a higher rate of economic growth. The report, supported by the Centre for Economic Policy Research, studied the social and economic impact of mobiles. Small businesses in South Africa rely on mobiles, the report said, while Nigeria's market is doubling annually. The report's positive findings come despite separate figures which show the proportion of people using mobile phones in much of Africa remains low in international terms, averaging about 6% in 2004." The report also said: -- More than 85% of small businesses run by black people, surveyed in South Africa, rely solely on mobile phones for telecommunications. -- 62% of businesses in South Africa, and 59% in Egypt, said mobile use was linked to an increase in profits - despite higher call costs. -- 97% of people surveyed in Tanzania said they could access a mobile phone, while just 28% could access a land line phone. -- A developing country which has an average of 10 more mobile phones per 100 population between 1996 and 2003 had 0.59% higher GDP growth than an otherwise identical country." |
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