Africa on the cusp of rapid 5G growthKathy Gibson reports – Africa will be the fastest-growing market for mobility connections within the next five years. 5G WA and fibre will see the most growth, with 5G representing 85% of FWA connections in 2031. Lundvall points out that network data traffic growth rates had declined, but stabilised during 2025, with year-on-year growth of 22% in Q1 2026. Traffic growth will be driven by supply and demand, with continued strong growth in India and North America. Sub-Saharan Africa, will see the biggest growth at 23%, leading to a 3,5-times growth for the period 2021 to 2031.