lets the business the 5 g. revolution has already begun sub-saharan africa is still on 2 g. 8 a study by the industry group g.s.a. may shows the vast majority of the region is offline you can forget digital inclusion and all the economic progress and social change that comes with that i'll talk to an expert from the association in a moment 1st a look at all those potholes in the so-called internet highway. mobile phone use is spreading rapidly throughout africa the device is a much more than mere communications accessories they're vital to users also handle their finances and other essential requirements with their mobile phones. yet only a mere 7 percent of sub-saharan africans have internet access the global average is 5 times as high 2 g. networks are the most widespread across sub-saharan africa though they're increasingly being replaced by 3 g.