Mobile Phones in Africa - PICNIC 08

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Africa has seen tremendous growth in mobile phone subscribers, reaching over 280 million in 2008, a 95% increase from 2005. Mobile phones are being used to solve everyday problems through African innovation, combining local ingenuity with technology to improve healthcare, education, transportation, finance and more. Examples include mobile payments, phone-based reporting of issues, wind-powered cell towers, and mobile access to agricultural markets information.

Technology Business

big surprises,
small package

erik hersman

white
solving everyday problems BGSJDBO
with African ingenuity where africa and technology collide

Subscribers in Africa (millions)

Africa Subscriber Growth

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healthcare
governance
education
infotainment
micro-commerce
transport ﬁnance

if it works in
africa
it will work
anywhere

Thank You!
Erik Hersman
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