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Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’Lindsey Schutters

Africa's affordable smartphone dilemma is the biggest facing the medium since Kelly tried to text Nelly on an Excel sheet. Source: Youtube/Vevo

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