Canalys posted its quarterly analysis of the smartphone market in Africa, and it looks promising compared with other regions across the globe. Between July and September 2023, the continent saw 17.9 million total smartphone shipments, which is 12% more than the same period last year.

Transsion, the company behind Tecno, Infinix, and iTel brands, remained an undisputed leader with a 48% market share, almost twice as much as the second-placed Samsung.

The region demonstrated strong resilience in demand and supply, in contrast with the macroeconomic challenges makers are facing…