Market penetration to reach 60% among Africa‘s one billion people in 2012 Mobile phones represent more than 90% of all telephone lines in Africa. Market penetration passed the 50% mark in 2010 and is expected to reach 60% in 2012. Subscriber growth across the continent has slowed to around 17% p.a, but several individual markets are still growing at 50% p.a. or more and others stand at only single-digit penetration rates. The continent’s most advanced markets have passed the 100% penetration mark.
Although the greatest demand is in the major cities, cellular solutions are also being employed to increase accessibility in rural and other disadvantaged areas. In addition to mobile networks, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) systems have been introduced in a large number of countries for the provision of fixed-wireless services, with CDMA-2000 1x having evolved as a preferred technology. Additional choices are available through satellite-based mobile services such as Globalstar, ICO, Iridium and Thuraya.
The introduction of prepaid services and a steady decline in tariffs has meant that more than half of Africa‘s one billion people can now afford a mobile phone. However, as lower income groups are being targeted, the declining Average Revenue per User (ARPU) is putting pressure on the network operators profit margins. Literal price wars have broken out in some markets where a large number of operators have been licensed. Despite this, international investors are still very keen to enter the market through new mobile licences or shares in existing mobile operations in Africa.
With their superior national coverage and large subscriber bases, Africa‘s mobile network operators have built up a level of market power to the extent that they have been called the new incumbents. Newly introduced converged licensing regimes have increased the competitive pressure but also allow the mobile operators to branch out into new service segments.
A variety of companies have established themselves as regional major players in Africa‘s mobile sector. France Telecom, through its Orange mobile division has established a presence in 18 African countries, South Africa‘s MTN in 16, in addition to several in the Middle East. India‘s Bharti Airtel took over 15 of the 16 African operations of Kuwait‘s Zain for US$10.7 billion and is now operating in a total of 17 African countries.
MTN’s archrival in its South African home market, Vodacom’s expansion across the continent has been limited to a total of only five countries due to restrictions from the partnership agreement with its majority shareholder, Vodafone which itself operates in three countries.
Millicom from Luxembourg was also among the early investors and is now operating under the Tigo brand in seven African countries.
Orascom from Egypt divested most of its sub-Saharan operations between 2002 and 2005, mostly in markets with low penetration and high growth potential, to concentrate on the more developed North African and Middle Eastern markets. However, in 2008 it established a new subsidiary Telecel Globe to re-enter sub-Saharan Africa, including some of the same markets it had abandoned five years earlier.
Other regional players with major funding from the Middle East include the UAE’s Etisalat under the Moov brand, Warid Telecom, and the Lebanon-based Comium Group. Other African companies that have expanded beyond their home markets include Zimbabwe‘s Econet, Maroc Telecom (with backing from Vivendi of France), Libya‘s LapGreen and Sudan‘s Sudatel under the Expresso brand.
Further consolidation is expected as smaller players are finding it increasingly difficult to compete. But even the bigger pan-African operators have become potential takeover targets for even bigger global players.
Market highlights:
Mobile market penetration in Africa to reach 60% in 2012;
Unsustainable price wars are raging in some countries;
Mobile ARPU has bottomed in some markets but is still falling rapidly in others;
Some mobile operators are rolling out national fibre optic backbone networks and are entering new service sectors under converged licensing regimes;
Subscriber statistics and estimates for 2012 for each country;
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are expected to intensify in an increasingly crowded market.
Top 10 African countries by annual growth – mid-2011
Country | Annual growth |
Ethiopia | 116% |
Mali | 62% |
Djibouti | 60% |
Burundi | 58% |
Comoros Islands | 58% |
Mayotte | 51% |
Burkina Faso | 49% |
Somalia | 48% |
Equatorial Guinea | 45% |
Zimbabwe | 43% |
(Source: BuddeComm based on various sources)
1. Algeria
1.1 Overview of Algeria‘s mobile market
1.1.1 Mobile statistics
1.2 Regulatory issues
1.2.1 Registration of subscriber details
1.3 Major mobile operators
1.3.1 Algerie Telecom (Mobilis)
1.3.2 Orascom Telecom Algerie (Djezzy)
1.3.3 Wataniya Telecom (Nedjma)
1.4 Mobile handsets
1.5 Tariffs
1.6 ARPU
1.7 Third generation (3G)
1.8 GSM-R
1.9 Satellite mobile
1.10 Forecasts
1.10.1 Forecast – mobile subscribers – 2013; 2016
2. Angola
2.1 Overview of Angola‘s mobile market
2.1.1 Mobile statistics
2.2 Major mobile operators
2.2.1 Movicel (Angola Telecom)
2.2.2 Unitel
2.3 Third generation (3G) mobile data services
2.4 Satellite mobile
2.5 Forecasts
2.5.1 Forecast mobile market – 2013; 2016
3. Benin
3.1 Overview of Benin‘s mobile market
3.1.1 Mobile statistics
3.2 Major mobile operators
3.2.1 MTN (Spacetel-Benin, Areeba)
3.2.2 Moov (Telecel Benin)
3.2.3 Libercom (Benin Telecoms)
3.2.4 BBCom (Bell Benin)
3.2.5 Glo Mobile Benin (Globacom)
3.3 Government confrontation with MTN and Moov
3.4 Satellite mobile
4. Botswana
4.1 Overview of Botswana‘s mobile market
4.1.1 Mobile statistics
4.2 Regulatory issues
4.2.1 Backbone infrastructure
4.2.2 Airtime tax
4.2.3 Registration of subscriber details
4.3 Major mobile operators
4.3.1 Mascom Wireless
4.3.2 Orange Botswana (formerly Vista Cellular)
4.3.3 BeMobile (BTC)
4.4 Third generation (3G)
5. Burkina Faso
5.1 Overview of Burkina Faso‘s mobile market
5.1.1 Mobile statistics
5.2 Major mobile operators
5.2.1 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
5.2.2 Telmob (Onatel)
5.2.3 Moov (Telecel, Etisalat)
5.3 Third generation (3G)
6. Burundi
6.1 Overview of Burundi‘s mobile market
6.2 Mobile statistics
7. Cameroon
7.1 Overview of Cameroon‘s mobile market
7.1.1 Mobile statistics
7.2 Major mobile operators
7.2.1 MTN Cameroon
7.2.2 Orange CM
7.3 Third mobile licence
7.4 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
7.5 Satellite mobile
7.6 Forecasts
7.6.1 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013; 2016
8. Chad
8.1 Overview of Chad‘s mobile market
8.1.1 Mobile statistics
8.2 Major mobile operators
8.2.1 Airtel Chad (formerly Zain)
8.2.2 Millicom Chad (Tigo)
8.2.3 Tchad Mobile (defunct)
8.3 Satellite mobile
9. Cote d’Ivoire
9.1 Overview of Côte d’Ivoire’s mobile market
9.1.1 Mobile statistics
9.2 Major mobile operators
9.2.1 MTN Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Loteny)
9.2.2 Orange CI
9.2.3 Comium (KoZ)
9.2.4 Moov (Etisalat)
9.2.5 Green Network (Oricel, LapGreen)
9.2.6 Warid Telecom
9.2.7 Globacom
9.2.8 CORA de Comstar and Aircomm CI (Historic)
9.3 Satellite mobile
10. Democratic Republic of Congo
10.1 Overview of the DRC’s mobile market
10.1.1 Mobile statistics
10.2 Regulatory issues
10.2.1 GSM licence conditions, fees and taxes
10.3 Major mobile operators
10.3.1 Vodacom Congo
10.3.2 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
10.3.3 Tigo (Millicom)
10.3.4 CCT
11. Djibouti
11.1 Overview of the, mobile Market in Djibouti
11.2 Mobile statistics
12. Egypt
12.1 Overview of Egypt‘s mobile market
12.1.1 Telecom Egypt’s mobile deal
12.1.2 Third mobile licence
12.1.3 Fourth mobile licence
12.1.4 Mobile statistics
12.2 Regulatory issues
12.2.1 Tariffs
12.2.2 International gateways
12.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
12.2.4 Registration of user details
12.2.5 GPS ban
12.3 Major mobile operators
12.3.1 Mobinil (ECMS)
12.3.2 Vodafone Egypt
12.3.3 Etisalat Misr
12.4 Mobile voice services
12.4.1 Prepaid services
12.4.2 Satellite mobile
12.4.3 Mobile VoIP
12.5 3G mobile broadband
12.6 Forecasts – mobile subscribers 2013; 2016
13. Eritrea
13.1 Overview of mobile Market in Eritrea
13.2 Mobile statistics
14. Ethiopia
14.1 Overview of Ethiopia‘s mobile market
14.1.1 Mobile statistics
14.2 Mobile operator
14.2.1 Ethio-Mobile
14.3 Third generation (3G)
14.4 Satellite mobile
14.5 Forecasts
14.5.1 Forecast – mobile subscribers – 2013; 2016
15. Gabon
15.1 Overview of Gabon‘s mobile market
15.1.1 Mobile statistics
15.2 Major mobile operators
15.2.1 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
15.2.2 Libertis (Gabon Telecom)
15.2.3 Moov (Telecel Gabon)
15.2.4 Azur (USAN, Bintel)
15.3 3G
16. Gambia
16.1 Overview of Gambia‘s mobile market
16.1.1 Mobile statistics
16.2 Major mobile operators
16.2.1 Gamcel
16.2.2 Africell
16.2.3 Comium
16.2.4 QCell
16.2.5 Additional licences
16.3 Third generation (3G)
16.4 Satellite mobile
17. Ghana
17.1 Overview of Ghana‘s mobile market
17.1.1 Mobile statistics
17.2 Regulatory issues
17.2.1 Licensing
17.2.2 Tariffs
17.2.3 Interconnect
17.2.4 Taxation
17.2.5 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
17.2.6 Infrastructure sharing
17.2.7 Registration of subscriber details
17.3 Major mobile operators
17.3.1 Vodafone (Ghana Telecom, OneTouch)
17.3.2 MTN Ghana (formerly ScanCom, Spacefon Areeba)
17.3.3 Millicom Ghana (Mobitel, Tigo)
17.3.4 Kasapa
17.3.5 Zain (Celtel, Westel)
17.3.6 Globacom
17.4 Average revenue per user (ARPU)
17.5 Third generation (3G)
17.6 Local handset manufacturing
17.7 Satellite mobile
17.8 Forecast – mobile market 2013; 2016
18. Guinea
18.1 Overview of Guinea‘s mobile market
18.1.1 Mobile statistics
18.2 Major mobile operators
18.2.1 MTN Guinea (Areeba)
18.2.2 Sotelgui (Lagui)
18.2.3 Orange Guinea (formerly Spacetel Guinee)
18.2.4 Intercel Guinea (formerly Télécel Guinea)
18.2.5 Cellcom Guinee
18.3 Satellite mobile
19. Kenya
19.1 Overview of Kenya‘s mobile market
19.1.1 Mobile statistics
19.2 Regulatory issues
19.2.1 Interconnection
19.2.2 International gateways
19.2.3 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
19.2.4 Quality of Service (QoS) control
19.2.5 Registration of subscriber details
19.2.6 Taxes
19.2.7 Tariff regulation
19.3 Major mobile operators
19.3.1 Safaricom Ltd
19.3.2 Bharti Airtel Kenya (formerly Zain, Celtel, KenCell)
19.3.3 Essar Telecom Kenya (Yu, formerly Econet)
19.3.4 Orange Kenya (Telkom Kenya)
19.4 Mobile voice services
19.4.1 Prepaid cards
19.4.2 Special regional tariffs
19.4.3 International roaming
19.4.4 VoIP
19.4.5 Flashback
19.4.6 GSM community phones
19.4.7 Price war
19.4.8 Low-cost handsets
19.4.9 Satellite mobile
19.5 3G
19.6 LTE (4G)
19.7 Forecasts
19.7.1 Forecast mobile subscribers – 2013; 2016
20. Lesotho
20.1 Overview of Lesotho‘s mobile market
20.1.1 Mobile statistics
20.2 Major mobile operators
20.2.1 Vodacom Lesotho
20.2.2 Econet Ezi-Cel
20.3 Third generation (3G) mobile
20.4 Satellite mobile
21. Liberia
21.1 Overview of Liberia‘s mobile market
21.1.1 Mobile statistics
21.2 Regulatory issues
21.2.1 Licence reform
21.2.2 The Comium-Liberia Act
21.2.3 GSM spectrum reallocation
21.2.4 Interconnection
21.3 Major mobile operators
21.3.1 MTN Liberia (LoneStar)
21.3.2 Cellcom
21.3.3 Comium
21.3.4 LiberCell
21.4 Additional licences
22. Libya
22.1 Overview of Libya‘s mobile market
22.1.1 Mobile statistics
22.2 Major mobile operators
22.2.1 Al-Madar (El-Madar)
22.2.2 Libyana
22.3 3G/HSDPA
22.4 Satellite mobile
23. Madagascar
23.1 Overview of Madagascar‘s mobile market
23.1.1 Mobile statistics
23.2 Major mobile operators
23.2.1 Bharti Airtel (formerly Madacom, Zain/Celtel)
23.2.2 Orange Madagascar (formerly SMM)
23.2.3 Telma Mobile
23.2.4 Madamobil
23.3 Mobile handsets
23.4 Third generation (3G)
23.5 Satellite mobile
23.6 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013; 2016
24. Malawi
24.1 Overview of Malawi‘s mobile market
24.1.1 Mobile statistics
24.2 Major mobile operators
24.2.1 TNM
24.2.2 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
24.3 Third and fourth mobile licence
24.3.1 G-Mobile (GAIN)
24.4 Third generation (3G)
24.5 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013; 2016
25. Mali
25.1 Overview of Mali‘s mobile market
25.1.1 Mobile statistics
25.2 Third mobile licence
25.3 Major mobile operators
25.3.1 Malitel
25.3.2 Orange Mali (formerly Ikatel)
25.4 Third generation (3G)
26. Mauritius
26.1 Overview of the Mauritian mobile market
26.1.1 Mobile statistics
26.2 Major mobile operators
26.2.1 Orange (MT, Cellplus)
26.2.2 Emtel
26.2.3 Mahanagar (MTML)
26.3 Third generation (3G)
26.4 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013; 2016
27. Morocco
27.1 Overview of Morocco‘s mobile market
27.2 Mobile statistics
27.3 Major mobile operators
27.3.1 Maroc Telecom (IAM)
27.3.2 Medi Telecom (Meditel)
27.3.3 Inwi (formerly Wana)
27.4 Third-generation (3G) mobile
27.4.1 Licensing
27.4.2 Services
27.5 Satellite mobile
28. Mozambique
28.1 Overview of Mozambique‘s mobile market
28.2 Mobile statistics
28.3 Major mobile operators
28.3.1 mCel
28.3.2 Vodacom Mozambique
28.4 Third mobile licence
28.5 Third generation (3G)
28.6 ARPU
28.7 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013; 2016
29. Namibia
29.1 Overview of Namibia‘s mobile market
29.1.1 The long road to Namibia‘s second mobile licence
29.1.2 Mobile statistics
29.2 Major mobile operators
29.2.1 MTC
29.2.2 Cell One (Leo)
29.3 Satellite mobile
30. Nigeria
30.1 Overview of Nigeria‘s mobile market
30.1.1 Mobile statistics
30.2 Regulatory issues
30.2.1 GSM licence terms
30.2.2 Interconnection
30.2.3 Mobile tariffs
30.2.4 International gateways
30.2.5 Unified licensing regime brings new competition
30.2.6 Universal service
30.2.7 Mobile number portability
30.2.8 Central equipment identity register
30.2.9 Poor quality of service
30.2.10 Registration of subscriber details
30.2.11 Foreign ownership
30.3 Major mobile operators
30.3.1 MTN Nigeria
30.3.2 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain/Celtel Nigeria)
30.3.3 Globacom
30.3.4 M-Tel
30.3.5 Unified service licensees
30.4 3G
30.4.1 Licensing
30.4.2 Globacom
30.4.3 Zain
30.4.4 MTN
30.4.5 CDMA EV-DO
30.5 LTE
30.6 Satellite mobile
30.7 Forecasts – mobile subscribers – 2013; 2016
31. Rwanda
31.1 Overview of Rwanda‘s mobile market
31.1.1 Mobile statistics
31.2 Major mobile operators
31.2.1 MTN Rwanda
31.2.2 Rwandatel (formerly Terracom Mobile)
31.2.3 Millicom Rwanda (Tigo)
31.3 Mobile handsets
31.4 Third generation (3G)
31.5 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013, 2016
32. Senegal
32.1 Overview of Senegal‘s mobile market
32.1.1 Mobile statistics
32.2 Regulatory issues
32.2.1 Mobile number portability (MNP)
32.2.2 Registration of customer details
32.2.3 Per-second billing (PSB)
32.2.4 MVNO licences
32.2.5 Millicom licence dispute
32.3 Major mobile operators
32.3.1 Orange (Sonatel Mobiles)
32.3.2 Tigo (Sentel GSM)
32.3.3 Expresso (Sudatel)
33. Sierra Leone
33.1 Overview of Sierra Leone‘s mobile market
33.1.1 Mobile licensing
33.1.2 Mobile statistics
33.2 Major mobile operators
33.2.1 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
33.2.2 Comium
33.2.3 Africell (Lintel)
33.2.4 Tigo (now part of Africell)
33.2.5 Sierratel
33.2.6 Datatel
33.2.7 Cellcom
33.2.8 Ambitel GreenN
33.3 Satellite mobile
34. South Africa
34.1 Overview of South Africa‘s mobile market
34.1.1 Mobile statistics
34.1.2 Market liberalisation and licence obligations
34.1.3 Community service telephones (CST)
34.1.4 Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC)
34.2 Regulatory issues
34.2.1 Prices
34.2.2 Interconnection
34.2.3 Handset subsidies
34.2.4 International gateways
34.2.5 Fees and obligations for 1800MHz spectrum
34.2.6 Registration of subscriber ID
34.2.7 Mobile Number Portability (MNP)
34.2.8 Quality of service (QoS)
34.2.9 Mobile handsets, smartphones
34.3 Major mobile operators
34.3.1 Vodacom South Africa
34.3.2 MTN South Africa
34.3.3 Cell C
34.3.4 Telkom SA
34.3.5 Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)
34.4 3G and 3.5G (HSPA)
34.4.1 Mobile broadband overview
34.4.2 Vodacom
34.4.3 MTN
34.4.4 Cell C
34.4.5 Telkom SA
34.5 LTE (4G)
34.6 Forecast – mobile subscribers – 2013, 2016
35. Sudan
35.1 Overview of Sudan‘s mobile market
35.2 Mobile statistics
35.3 Major mobile operators
35.3.1 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain)
35.3.2 MTN Sudan (Bashair Telecom, Investcom/Areeba)
35.3.3 Sudani (Sudatel)
35.4 Third generation (3G)
35.5 Satellite mobile
35.6 Southern Sudan
35.6.1 Overview
35.6.2 The five national operators
35.6.3 Local operators
36. Swaziland
36.1 Overview of Swaziland‘s mobile market
36.1.1 Mobile statistics
36.2 Swazi MTN
36.2.1 Shareholders
36.2.2 Licence conditions
36.2.3 Network rollout and coverage
36.2.4 Services and tariffs
36.2.5 Distribution channels
36.2.6 ARPU analysis
36.3 Third generation (3G)
37. Tanzania
37.1 Overview of Tanzania‘s mobile market
37.1.1 Mobile statistics
37.2 Major mobile operators
37.2.1 Vodacom Tanzania
37.2.2 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain, Celtel)
37.2.3 Millicom Tanzania (Mobitel, Tigo)
37.2.4 Zantel
37.3 Tariffs
37.3.1 Special regional tariffs
37.3.2 Free international roaming
37.3.3 Price war 2010
37.4 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013, 2016
38. Tunisia
38.1 Overview of Tunisia‘s mobile market
38.1.1 Mobile statistics
38.2 Major mobile operators
38.2.1 Tunicell (Tunisie Telecom)
38.2.2 Tunisiana
38.2.3 Orange Tunisie
38.3 Third Generation (3G)
38.4 Satellite mobile
38.5 GSM-R
39. Uganda
39.1 Overview of Uganda‘s mobile market
39.1.1 Mobile statistics
39.2 Regulatory issues
39.2.1 Licensing
39.2.2 Taxes
39.2.3 infrastructure sharing
39.3 Major mobile operators
39.3.1 MTN Uganda
39.3.2 Bharti Airtel Uganda (formerly Zain, Celtel)
39.3.3 Uganda Telecom Ltd (UTL)
39.3.4 Warid Telecom
39.3.5 Orange Uganda (HiTS Telecom)
39.3.6 i-Tel
39.4 Tariffs and price war
39.4.1 Per-second billing
39.4.2 Free calls
39.4.3 Flat rates
39.4.4 MTN Zone
39.4.5 Free international roaming
39.4.6 Forecasts – mobile market 2013; 2016
40. Zambia
40.1 Overview of Zambia‘s mobile market
40.1.1 Mobile statistics
40.2 Major mobile operators
40.2.1 Bharti Airtel (formerly Zain/Celtel, Zamcell)
40.2.2 MTN Zambia (formerly Telecel)
40.2.3 Cell Z (Zamtel)
40.3 Average revenue per user (ARPU)
40.4 Third generation (3G)
40.5 Local handset manufacturing
40.6 Satellite mobile
40.7 Forecasts – mobile market – 2013; 2016
41. Zimbabwe
41.1 Overview of Zimbabwe‘s mobile market
41.1.1 Mobile statistics
41.2 Major mobile operators
41.2.1 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe (EWZ)
41.2.2 NetOne
41.2.3 Telecel Zimbabwe
41.3 Third generation (3G)
41.4 Satellite mobile
42. Glossary of Abbreviations
Table 1 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Algeria – 1999 – 2012
Table 2 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change in Algeria – September 2010
Table 3 – Djezzy blended ARPU in Algeria – 2002 – 2010
Table 4 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Algeria – 2013; 2016
Table 5 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Angola – 1999 – 2012
Table 6 – Unitel 3G broadband pricing in Angola – 2011
Table 7 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Angola – 2013; 2016
Table 8 – Mobile subscriber and penetration rate in Benin – 1999 – 2012
Table 9 – MTN Benin ARPU – 2003 – 2010
Table 10 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Botswana – 1999 – 2012
Table 11 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change in Botswana – September 2010
Table 12 – Mascom ARPU in Botswana – 2005 – 2011
Table 13 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Burkina Faso – 1999 – 2012
Table 14 – Zain Burkina Faso subscribers and ARPU – 2006 – 2009
Table 15 – Zain Burkina Faso financial results and capital expenditure – 2006 – 2009
Table 16 – Telmob subscribers and ARPU in Burkina Faso – 2007 – 2011
Table 17 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Burundi – 1999 – 2012
Table 18 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Cameroon – 1998 – 2012
Table 19 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change in Cameroon – June 2011
Table 20 – MTN Cameroon ARPU – 2003 – 2011
Table 21 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Cameroon – 2013; 2016
Table 11 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Chad – 2000 – 2012
Table 22 – Zain Chad subscribers – 2005 – 2010
Table 23 – Zain Chad ARPU – 2002 – 2009
Table 24 – Tigo Chad subscribers – 2008 – 2011
Table 25 – Tigo Chad quarterly ARPU – 2009 – 2010
Table 12 – Tchad Mobile (defunct) subscribers – 2001 – 2004
Table 26 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Cote d Ivoire – 2000 – 2012
Table 27 – MTN-CI subscribers in Cote d Ivoire – 2002 – 2011
Table 28 – MTN Côte d’Ivoire ARPU – 2005 – 2011
Table 29 – Orange CI subscribers in Cote d Ivoire – 2002 – 2011
Table 30 – Comium CI subscribers in Cote d Ivoire – 2007 – 2010
Table 31 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in DRC – 1999 – 2012
Table 32 – Vodacom Congo subscribers in DRC – 2002 – 2011
Table 33 – Vodacom Congo ARPU in DRC – 2003 – 2011
Table 34 – Zain DRC ARPU – 2002 – 2009
Table 35 – Mobile subscribers and penetration in Djibouti – 2000 – 2012
Table 36 – Mobile subscribers and penetration in Egypt – 2000 – 2012
Table 37 – Mobinil active subscribers in Egypt – 2000 – 2011
Table 38 – Mobinil financial results in Egypt – 2002 – 2011
Table 39 – Mobinil blended monthly ARPU in Egypt – 2002 – 2011
Table 40 – Vodafone Egypt subscribers – 2000 – 2011
Table 41 – Vodafone Egypt blended monthly ARPU – 2003 – 2011
Table 42 – Forecast – mobile subscribers in Egypt – 2013; 2016
Table 43 – Mobile subscribers and penetration in Eritrea – 2004 – 2012
Table 44 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Ethiopia – 1999 – 2012
Table 45 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Ethiopia – 2013; 2016
Table 46 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Gabon – 1999 – 2012
Table 47 – Zain Gabon subscribers and ARPU – 2002 – 2009
Table 48 – Libertis subscribers and ARPU in Gabon – 2007 – 2011
Table 49 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Gambia – 1999 – 2012
Table 50 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Ghana – 1999 – 2012
Table 51 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change in Ghana – May 2010
Table 52 – MTN Ghana ARPU – 2002 – 2010
Table 53 – MTN Ghana 3G mobile broadband pricing – August 2010
Table 54 – Vodafone Ghana 3G mobile broadband prepaid pricing – August 2010
Table 55 – Vodafone Ghana 3G mobile broadband postpaid pricing – August 2010
Table 56 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Ghana – 2013; 2016
Table 57 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 1999 – 2012
Table 58 – MTN Guinea subscribers and ARPU – 2006 – 2010
Table 59 – Orange Guinea subscribers – 2007 – 2011
Table 60 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Kenya – 1999 – 2012
Table 61 – Mobile subscribers by operator and quarterly change in Kenya – September 2011
Table 62 – Safaricom ARPU in Kenya – 2007 – 2011
Table 63 – Zain Kenya ARPU – 2006 – 2009
Table 64 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Kenya – 2013; 2016
Table 65 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Lesotho – 1997 – 2012
Table 66 – Vodacom Lesotho subscribers, ARPU and churn rate – 2002 – 2011
Table 67 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Liberia – 2001 – 2012
Table 68 – LoneStar/MTN Liberia subscribers, ARPU and market share – 2003 – 2011
Table 69 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Libya – 1998 – 2012
Table 70 – Mobile subscribers by operator, technology, and annual change in Libya – March 2010
Table 71 – Libyana 3G/HSDPA broadband pricing – July 2010
Table 72 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Madagascar – 2000 – 2012
Table 73 – Zain Madagascar financial data before takeover – 2006 – 2009
Table 74 – Orange Madagascar subscribers – 2007 – 2011
Table 75 – Forecast – mobile subscribers – 2013; 2016
Table 76 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Malawi – 1999 – 2012
Table 77 – TNM ARPU in Malawi – 2003 – 2009
Table 78 – Forecast – mobile subscribers in Malawi – 2013; 2016
Table 79 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Mali – 2000 – 2012
Table 80 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change in Mali – June 2011
Table 81 – Malitel subscribers and ARPU – 2008 – 2011
Table 82 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Mauritius – 1995 – 2012
Table 83 – Forecast – mobile subscribers in Mauritius – 2013; 2016
Table 84 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Morocco – 2000 – 2012
Table 85 – Mobile subscribers by operator, technology and annual change in Morocco – September 2011
Table 86 – Maroc Telecom domestic mobile subscribers and market share in Morocco – 2002 – 2011
Table 87 – Maroc Telecom domestic blended monthly mobile ARPU and churn rate in Morocco – 2003 – 2011
Table 88 – Maroc Telecom domestic mobile revenue and EBIT in Morocco – 2005 – 2011
Table 89 – Meditel mobile subscribers and market share in Morocco – 2002 – 2011
Table 90 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Mozambique – 1997 – 2012
Table 91 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change in Mozambique – September 2010
Table 92 – Vodacom Mozambique financial results – 2007 – 2010
Table 93 – mCel 3G prepaid pricing in Mozambique – May 2011
Table 94 – Vodacom 3G post-paid pricing in Mozambique – 2010 vs. 2011
Table 95 – Vodacom Mozambique ARPU – 2004 – 2010
Table 96 – Forecast – mobile subscribers in Mozambique – 2013; 2016
Table 97 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Namibia – 1995 – 2012
Table 98 – MTC ARPU in Namibia – 2004 – 2010
Table 99 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Nigeria – 1998 – 2012
Table 100 – Mobile subscribers by operator, technology in Nigeria – June 2011
Table 101 – MTN Nigeria ARPU – 2002 – 2011
Table 102 – Zain Nigeria ARPU – 2006 – 2009
Table 103 – Starcomms total and mobility/mobile subscribers in Nigeria – 2005 – 2011
Table 104 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Nigeria – 2013; 2016
Table 105 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Rwanda – 1999 – 2012
Table 106 – Mobile subscribers by operator in Rwanda – November 2011
Table 107 – MTN Rwanda ARPU – 2002 – 2011
Table 108 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Rwanda – 2013; 2016
Table 109 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Senegal – 2000 – 2012
Table 110 – Mobile subscribers by operator, technology, annual change in Senegal – June 2011
Table 111 – Sonatel/Orange mobile subscribers in Senegal – 1999 – 2011
Table 112 – Orange mobile ARPU, prepaid versus postpaid in Senegal – 2004 – 2011
Table 113 – GSM licences and operations in Sierra Leone – 1998 – 2011
Table 114 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Sierra Leone – 2000 – 2012
Table 115 – Zain SL subscribers and market share in Sierra Leone – 2003 – 2009
Table 116 – Celtel/Zain SL ARPU in Sierra Leone – 2002 – 2009
Table 117 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in South Africa – 1994 – 2012
Table 118 – Vodacom South Africa subscribers and market share – 2002 – 2011
Table 119 – Vodacom South Africa key statistics – year ended March 2011
Table 120 – MTN South Africa subscribers and market share – 2002 – 2011
Table 121 – MTN South Africa key statistics – six months ended June 2011
Table 122 – Vodacom broadband subscribers in South Africa – 2006 – 2011
Table 123 – Telkom SA mobile subscribers – 2009 – 2011
Table 124 – Forecast mobile subscribers in South Africa – 2013; 2016
Table 125 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Sudan – 1996 – 2012
Table 126 – Major mobile operators, subscribers and annual change in Sudan – March 2010
Table 127 – Zain Sudan ARPU – 2003 – 2010
Table 128 – MTN Sudan ARPU – 2006 – 2010
Table 129 – Zain Sudan 3G/HSDPA pricing – July 2010
Table 130 – Zain Sudan 3G/HSDPA corporate pricing – July 2010
Table 131 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Swaziland – 1999 – 2012
Table 132 – Swazi MTN messaging prices in Swaziland – 2009; 2010
Table 133 – Swazi MTN ARPU in Swaziland – 2001 – 2011
Table 134 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Tanzania – 1999 – 2012
Table 135 – Mobile subscribers by operator and annual change in Tanzania – September 2011
Table 136 – Vodacom Tanzania ARPU – 2003 – 2011
Table 137 – Zain Tanzania ARPU – 2002 – 2009
Table 138 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Tanzania – 2013; 2016
Table 139 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Tunisia – 1995 – 2012
Table 140 – Mobile subscribers by operator, technology and annual change in Tunisia – September 2011
Table 141 – Tunisiana subscribers and blended monthly ARPU – 2002 – 2011
Table 142 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Uganda – 1996 – 2012
Table 143 – MTN Uganda subscribers – 2000 – 2011
Table 144 – MTN Uganda ARPU – 2002 – 2011
Table 145 – Zain Uganda subscribers – 2002 – 2009
Table 146 – Zain Uganda ARPU – 2006 – 2009
Table 147 – Forecast mobile subscribers in Uganda – 2013; 2016
Table 148 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Zambia – 1995 – 2012
Table 149 – Mobile ARPU in Zambia – Zain and MTN – 2005 – 2009/10
Table 150 – Forecast – mobile subscribers in Zambia – 2013; 2016
Table 151 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Zimbabwe – 1999 – 2012
Table 152 – Mobile operators, subscribers and annual change in Zimbabwe – March 2010
Chart 1 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Algeria – 2002 – 2012
Chart 2 – Mobile operators by market share in Algeria – September 2010
Chart 3 – Mobile subscribers in Angola – 2002 – 2012
Chart 4 – Mobile subscribers in Botswana – 2002 – 2012
Chart 5 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Burkina Faso – 2002 – 2012
Chart 6 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Burundi – 2002 – 2012
Chart 7 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Cameroon – 2002 – 2012
Chart 8 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Chad – 2002 – 2012
Chart 9 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Cote d Ivoire – 2002 – 2012
Chart 10 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in DRC – 2002 – 2012
Chart 11 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Djibouti – 2002 – 2012
Chart 12 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Egypt – 2002 – 2012
Chart 13 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Eritrea – 2004 – 2012
Chart 14 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Ethiopia – 2002 – 2012
Chart 15 – Mobile subscribers in Gabon – 2002 – 2012
Chart 16 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Gambia – 2002 – 2012
Chart 17 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate – 2002 – 2012
Chart 18 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Kenya – 1999-2012
Chart 19 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Lesotho – 2002 – 2012
Chart 20 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Liberia – 2002 – 2012
Chart 21 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Libya – 2002 – 2012
Chart 22 – Mobile subscribers in Madagascar – 2002 – 2012
Chart 23 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Malawi – 2002 – 2012
Chart 24 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Mali – 2002 – 2012
Chart 25 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Mauritius – 2002 – 2012
Chart 26 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Morocco – 2002 – 2012
Chart 27 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Mozambique – 2002 – 2012
Chart 28 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Namibia – 2002 – 2012
Chart 29 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Nigeria – 2002 – 2012
Chart 30 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Rwanda – 2002 – 2012
Chart 31 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Senegal – 2002 – 2012
Chart 32 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Sierra Leone – 2002 – 2012
Chart 33 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in South Africa – 2002 – 2012
Chart 34 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Sudan – 2002 – 2012
Chart 35 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Swaziland – 2002 – 2012
Chart 36 – Mobile subscribers in Tanzania – 2002 – 2012
Chart 37 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Tunisia – 2002 – 2012
Chart 38 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Uganda – 2002 – 2012
Chart 39 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Zambia – 2002 – 2012
Chart 40 – Mobile subscribers and penetration rate in Zimbabwe – 2002 – 2012
Exhibit 1 – An analysis of Egypt‘s third mobile licence valuation
Exhibit 2 – Vodafone Egypt’s public listing and delisting
Exhibit 3 – Emergency rescue scheme for Lake Victoria in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Exhibit 4 – Nigerian Ownership battle – from EWN to Vee Networks to V-Mobile to Celtel/Zain to Bharti
Exhibit 5 – e-Soko in Rwanda
Exhibit 6 – Spotlight on Vodacom GSM community payphones in South Africa
Exhibit 7 – Map of Sudan
Exhibit 8 – Swazi MTN licence conditions in Swaziland
Exhibit 9 – Vodacom – in and out and back in Zambia
SOURCE Reportlinker