Mobile phone technology has grown significantly over the past decade . Nigeria has close to 100M mobile phone lines , making it Africa 's largest telecoms market . Mxit is South Africa 's most popular social media platform , with more than 10 million active users in the country , the company says . The country is also home to a large number of internet users and many people are using social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter for news updates.
Mobile phone technology has grown significantly over the past decade . Nigeria has close to 100M mobile phone lines , making it Africa 's largest telecoms market . The country is also home to a large number of internet users and many people are using social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter for news updates.