TA Telecom published an interesting piece of research in December 2013 on the current, and growing state of the telecom industry on the African continent. In addition to some very interesting statistics for entrepreneurs interested in this market, the report speculates on steps that may be taken by telecoms to address the changes and growth. You can read and download the entire 16 page report at the link below.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/189193509/TA-Telecom-White-Paper-Africa-Telecom-Market-2013-Report