GSMA reports

As countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the rest of the world, transition into a post-pandemic economic recovery phase, mobile connectivity is set to play a crucial role in defining the ‘new normal’.

Mobile money has experienced staggering growth over the past two decades, cementing itself as a mainstream financial service. Today, it continues the trend by diversifying and branching out into new regions, industries and services.

Growth in mobile internet adoption continues and is nearly entirely driven by people living in low and middle-income countries. Across the world, 55% of the population was using mobile internet at the end of 2021.

Commercial 5G services are now available in every region of the world, making it a truly global technology. Today, nearly 220 operators in over 80 markets around the world have launched commercial 5G services.

Mobile connectivity in Sub-Saharan Africa continues to drive digital transformation and socioeconomic advances.

5G momentum continues to grow around the world, helped by increasing network rollouts and device availability.