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E-Commerce and broadcasting are unquestionably part of the drivers supporting the robust level of growth ICT is experiencing across Africa. Lower smartphones prices are currently driving a digital revolution across the continent and have allowed mobile phone users to access the internet at unprecedented levels.
The number of smartphones connections across Africa almost doubled over the last 2 years with selling prices dropping from an average of $ 230 in 2012 to $160 in 2016 according to the GSMA.
The continent witnessed 20 fold increase in access to international bandwith over the past 5 years. Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa are some of the most technologically advanced nations pushing the high usage of data. The flip side of this is the...
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