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Africa’s rise is real5 TechnologyMobile technology has been an important catalyst for economic growth in Africa. Although Africa has by far thelowest fixed line penetration in the world, the exponential growth in access to mobile communication and serviceshas allowed Africans to leapfrog legacy technologies. This leapfrog effect has transformed not only the social,but also the commercial landscape in Africa. This year, the mobile ecosystem GSMA Sub-Saharan Africa MobileEconomy 2013 will contribute approximately 7.1% to SSA’s GDP, with that proportion rising to over 8% by 2020 . Incomparison, that contribution in Asia-Pacific is less than 2%.Growing mobile ecosystem in SSASSA witnessed the highest subscriber growth rate during 2007-12…and will continue to be the fastest growingmarket until 2017Subscriber growth rates (CAGR %)SSAAsia PacificMiddle EastWorldLatin AmericaNorth AmericaEuropeSource: GSMA Intelligence0% 5% 10% 15% 20%2007-122012-1735,030,025,020,015,010,05,00,02001 2006 2011141401201008060402008,27,9 87,77,57,37,11191116,71036,39588817467602012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 20208,587,576,565,55Impact on GDP (%)