Kenya's cell phone users clock 29.7mn

Today, we find that many of the western countries have advanced telecom industries. Communication plays a very vital part in the success of the economy of the country. Since these countries had access to modern technology through the support of their government for such innovations, they have made rapid strides.That is the basic reason why we find that a significant part of the population in these countries are mobile phone users. Africa on the other hand, has seen a lot of setbacks due to a variety of factors, and hence its slow pace to keep up with new technologies.

Many people in different parts of the world think of Africa as an impoverished place, that is ravaged by war and disease, but it is quite the contrary. On the aspect of technological advancement, the last decade has seen a sharp increase in technology on the continent. The number of mobile phone users has gone up substantially and Africa is now the second largest market in the world with over 600 million subscribers.

It is seen that Kenya has always been in the forefront of development. With a population of around 42mn, and a GDP Purchasing Power Parity of around US$66.03 Billion (As of 2011), Kenya remains a strong economic powerhouse on the face of Africa. During the last quarter of 2012, CCK (Communication Commission of Kenya) has announced that the country?s total number of mobile subscribers was an incredible 29.7mn, in a country of 41mn people!

This number firmly makes Kenya as one of the countries in Africa with the highest mobile penetration rates of 75.4 percent, signifying a growth of 17.5 percent from 25.2 million recorded in the 2010/2011 period. The Kenyan market has accepted the mobile phone as a primary form of communication. This access to mobile phones has even surpassed access to banks which were present here long before the mobile phones. The country heavily relies on mobile phones for both personal and commercial use. Most of the people use their mobile phones for money transaction innovations like M-pesa that has been built by the GSM networks in the country.

The rise in the number of mobiles could also be attributed to an increase in the middle class population and also government policies that are giving rise to a healthy and competitive telecommunication industry. Some of the recent policies include connecting Kenya to the rest of the world using fiber optic cables. The under sea fiber optic cable has contributed to the increase of mobile phone penetration because the GSM networks use this as a medium to provide Internet services, through SIM cards. A majority of the Kenyan population access Internet through mobile phone devices.

Source: http://www.kuzabiashara.co.ke/kenya%E2%80%99s-cell-phone-users-clock-29.7mn-21144/

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