Africa 5G Market to Cross 380 mn Subscribers by 2030 as Spectrum Allocation and Network Investments Accelerate: GSMA

Africa’s 5G market is entering a growth phase, with commercial deployments expanding, subscriber adoption accelerating, and governments increasing spectrum allocations to support next-generation mobile services. 5G network coverage in Africa 2026 GSMA report Africa is expected to surpass 380 million 5G connections by 2030, while operators continue investing in network expansion, fixed wireless access (FWA), and spectrum to improve broadband connectivity across the continent, according to the lat