Deloitte African network announced in a press release than the number of smartphones available on the market will grow by more than 40 % in 2015 with 70 million smartphones to be sold in Africa.

"The market is stimulated by a strong growth of African economies and catalyzed by the arrival of low-cost smartphones which foster access to digital" said Karim Koundi from Deloitte African network.

Gabon in its new policy and is betterment of internet s also working on low prices smartphones spread through forfeit made by mobile operators and the increase at the level of internet 3G/4G.

After Google which announced the launch of a smartphone less than 100 dollars for emerging markets, Microsoft responded in January by proposing two new devices, sold between 69 and 79 euros.

13 countries, mainly on the West coast of Africa, have broadband at an affordable price through fiber optic ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) submarine cables linking since 2012 the France to Sao Tome and Principe, welcomed the French operator Orange end 2012.

Arsene REBOUKA