Mobile data traffic in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to reach 9.6 exabytes (EB) per month by 2031, more than three times the 2025 level. This surge is driven by rising smartphone adoption, expanding 4G and 5G networks, and growing demand for data-intensive services such as video streaming and mobile applications.
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Ericsson. (June 1, 2026). Mobile data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2031 (in exabytes per month) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1133873/sub-saharan-africa-monthly-data-traffic-per-smartphone/
Ericsson. "Mobile data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2031 (in exabytes per month)." Chart. June 1, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1133873/sub-saharan-africa-monthly-data-traffic-per-smartphone/
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Ericsson, Mobile data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2031 (in exabytes per month) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1133873/sub-saharan-africa-monthly-data-traffic-per-smartphone/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Mobile data traffic per smartphone in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2012 to 2031 (in exabytes per month) [Graph], Ericsson, June 1, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1133873/sub-saharan-africa-monthly-data-traffic-per-smartphone/
