17m Smartphones Imported Into African Markets –Report

A total of 17.9 million units of smartphones were shipped to the African markets in the third quarter of 2023 (Q3), a new report has disclosed.

The latest report by the global research firm, Canalys, revealed that African market recorded a 12 per cent growth year-on-year in smartphone shipments in the third quarter of 2023.

According to the latest report by the global research firm, Canalys, a total of 17.9 million units of smartphones were shipped to the continent in the period under review.

For the same period, the global smartphone market declined by one per cent according to Canalys.

Findings of the report showed that TRANSSION, the mobile group comprising Tecno, Infinix, and iTel brands, maintained its leading position, and achieved nine per cent annual growth, securing a dominant 48 per cent market share.