MTN Group: The share of revenue for data almost doubled in a decade, with the share of voice revenue dropping by almost 50%
MTN Group's share of voice revenue has steadily declined since 2014, falling from 71% to 36.6% in 2023. On the other hand, data services' share went from 18.6% to 37% in the same period.
South Africa sets the benchmark with the fastest average download speed (42.42 Mbps), more than double Morocco’s (19.61 Mbps).
Southern African countries dominate the top half of the ranking, with South Africa, Eswatini, Botswana, Lesotho, and Madagascar all featuring strongly.
Rwanda and Mauritius show East Africa’s progress, with average speeds above 30 Mbps, signalling solid digital infrastructure growth.
Wide disparities persist, with the gap between the highest (South Africa) and lowest (Morocco) averaging over 22 Mbps.