Use of the Internet and phone in Africa

The use of the Internet in Africa of 2,357% increased between 2000 and 2010.

Use of mobile phones jumped by 550% between 2004 and 2009. Because landline are rare, mobile phones are the most popular type of mobile phone.

Uganda

Uganda was the first African country to cell phones and more than landlines.Between 2000 and 2010, to have the Internet in Uganda 7,900% increase.

It was the first African country to the penetration of mobile phones than landlines witnesses. Use increased in 1995 to 23% in 2008 by 0.2%.

Nigeria

Use of mobile telephony in Nigeria to 68 million in June 2009.In more land in Africa, Nigeria is passed Internet usage increased 21,891% from 2000 to 2010.

And in June 2009, there were 68 million phones in use in Nigeria. It is 5 million more than were six months earlier.

Egypt

In 10 years Internet Egypt use increases percent.In 3,691 October 2009, Egypt reported more than 51 million mobile phone users.

In the Decade 3,691% ends in 2010 increased use of the Internet. Although considered to have the largest number of Internet users, once the country Nigeria should at the end of 2010 obsolete.