Africa’s smartphone market recorded its first year-on-year decline in three years in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments falling 7 per cent as rising device prices put growing pressure on affordability across the continent, according to research from market intelligence firm Omdia.
The downturn was particularly severe in the sub-$100 segment , which has traditionally provided an entry point to digital connectivity for Africa’s emerging middle class.
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