Why is that Africa, of all places, is ‘mobile first,’ and how are mobile phones changing lives for everyone there?

Smartphone usage is driven by South African, Kenyan, and Nigerian consumers under 30 years of age who work full time or are still in school and own a smartphone costing less than USD 150.

A recent McKinsey & Co. economic report on Africa looks at the potential of the internet to contribute $300 billion to African GDP by the year 2025.

The second part of this week’s African Internet news round-up consists of 44 stories that focus on African ICT trends.

Nine perspectives on ICT and education in Africa from the eLearning Africa news portal.

Smartphones still cost at least $50 and service charges put 3G out of reach for most, even if the service is technically available. LTE, therefore, will be out of reach for 99.9% of Africans.