Sub-Saharan Africa hits 420 million unique mobile subscribers
According to a recent report by GSMA, there were 420 million unique mobile subscribers in Sub-Saharan Africa as at the end of 2016, equivalent to a penetration rate of 43%. The region continues to grow faster than any other region; the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% over the five years to 2020 is around 50% higher than the global average.