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/ 4 October 2006

Rural Africa new frontier for cellphone boom

Mobile operators are scrambling to gain a foothold in Africa, where cellphone penetration hovers at just 15% and growth is ripe for those with a stomach for risk. A decade after mobile technology took off on the continent, most affluent city dwellers have phones, making poor rural areas like Kgautswane the new battleground for operators seeking growth.