Africa’s mobile tech powers $220bn GDP boost, but digital divide still looms
Africa’s mobile technology sector pumped an impressive $220 billion into the continent’s GDP in 2024, accounting for 7.7% of total output, according to the Mobile Economy Africa 2025 report by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). Africa’s mobile technology sector contributed $220bn (7.7%) to GDP in 2024, according to the GSMA. GSMA projects…








