Ericsson projects that, by 2019, the Middle East and Africa will see 70% of mobile subscriptions as WCDMA/HSPA (3G).

Highlights from the LTE Africa conference held in July 2013 include statistics, outlook, and recommendations for industry players.

In May 2011, YooMee, a subsidiary of 4G Africa AG, recently launched 4G services in Douala, Cameroon and Yaounde, Cameroon.The company touted affordable mobile or desktop Internet service with speeds up to 640 kbit/s (more than double the average market offering). An interview with Anat Bar-Gera (Chairperson of 4G Africa …

Plenty of positive mobile news (m-learning, social, Android, LTE, Google), and news of general African opportunities

Invest in African tech!, SA’s active social media stats, Tanzanian e-government, LTE for Ghana, 10 Nokia stats, a word from Guinea

A look at WiMAX progress, its challenges, and LTE technology. Includes maps from 2008 and 2011.