As of 2018, Tunisia had the largest rate of mobile ownership in Africa, at around 75 percent. Also in North Africa, Lybia and Morocco followed with 73 percent and 72 percent, respectively. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the higher ownership rates were registered in Mauritius (72 percent), Cabo Verde (67 percent), and South Africa (67 percent).
Mobile ownership rate in African countries as of 2018
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GSMA . (August 23, 2020). Mobile ownership rate in African countries as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155788/mobile-ownership-rate-africa-by-country/
GSMA . "Mobile ownership rate in African countries as of 2018." Chart. August 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155788/mobile-ownership-rate-africa-by-country/
GSMA . (2020). Mobile ownership rate in African countries as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155788/mobile-ownership-rate-africa-by-country/
GSMA . "Mobile Ownership Rate in African Countries as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155788/mobile-ownership-rate-africa-by-country/
GSMA , Mobile ownership rate in African countries as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155788/mobile-ownership-rate-africa-by-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Mobile ownership rate in African countries as of 2018 [Graph], GSMA , August 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155788/mobile-ownership-rate-africa-by-country/