The mobile industry changed Africa.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The uptake on mobile phones in Africa is phenomenal.
Africa needs access to markets.
Africa is on the rise.
The mobile revolution has dramatically changed our world view, empowered women, and increased our empathy. Corrupt governments have been toppled and wars avoided because our species has become so digitally connected.
If you look at the major industries of the future, IT and mobile are way up there.
The biggest opportunity in 2013 is in Africa. It has seven out of the ten fastest-growing economies in the world. In Nigeria alone there are 100 million people with mobile phones. In total, 300 million Africans - five times the population of Britain - are in the middle class.
Anything can change, because the smartphone revolution is still in the early stages.
It was a no-brainer that the cellular route would be a great success in Africa.
Africa was perceived - it still is to some extent - as a place which is very difficult to do business in. I don't share that view.
Mobile phones could not work in Africa without prepaid because it's a cash society.