Mobile Contributed $60 Billion to Sub-Saharan GDP in 2013, To Contribute $119 billion in 2020

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A recently released report by the GSMA, with title “Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Economy 2013” reveals that mobile accounts for more than 6% of the Sub-Saharan African GDP, which is higher than any other comparable region, and there is statistics to support the optimism that it may increase to over 8% by 2020.

The report states that the mobile environment supports 3.3 million jobs directly and contributes $21 billion to public funding in sub-Saharan Africa. These figures are expected to double by 2020.

Chief Regulatory Officer for GSMA says, “Despite the significant impact of the mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, even greater opportunities are ahead.”

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