Majorities in sub-Saharan Africa own mobile phones, but smartphone adoption is modest

Silver, L; Johnson, C

2018

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Majorities in sub-Saharan Africa own mobile phones, but smartphone adoption is modest

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Large majorities in all six sub-Saharan countries surveyed own mobile phones. Ownership is highest in South Africa, where about nine-in-ten adults own a

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https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2018/10/09/majorities-in-sub-saharan-africa-own-mobile-phones-but-smartphone-adoption-is-modest/

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Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project

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1 January 2018

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Majorities in sub-Saharan Africa own mobile phones, but smartphone adoption is modest

Abstract

Large majorities in all six sub-Saharan countries surveyed own mobile phones. Ownership is highest in South Africa, where about nine-in-ten adults own a