African smartphone shipments rise

The Latin American smartphone market recorded a fourth consecutive quarter of growth after being fuelled by affordable devices.

Samsung executives appeared in an Indian court seeking to overturn US$81 million in penalties, part of a larger US$601 million tax bill levied over alleged import tax evasion.

Analyst house Canalys revealed that the African smartphone market grew by 3% year-on-year in Q3 2024 despite macroeconomic challenges. It predicted that smartphone shipments would grow by a “cautious” 1% in 2025.