The potential of mobile telephony to transform Africa will only be achieved if the development of other infrastructure keeps pace, says a study. The number of mobile phone subscribers in Africa soared from 16 million in 2000 to 376 million in 2008, with 60 per cent of the population using them in 2008 compared with 10 per cent in 1999.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/mobile-phones-and-economic-development-africa
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/jenny-c-aker
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/isaac-m-mbiti
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-economic-perspectives
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/telecommunication
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/africa
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economic-development
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/infrastructure-development
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
