How China benefits from Africa’s smartphone boom
By DW
29 October 2019 |
8:17 am
Africans are increasingly using smartphones. Chinese providers in particular benefit from the boom. The African companies that are pushing their way onto the market are having a hard time competing with Chinese prices.
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