Event Brief
Push for $40 Smartphones Faces Cost Hurdles
Filed: Mar 08, 2026 at 1:02 AM ET
Summary: A coalition aims to launch $40 smartphones to connect 20 million people, but rising costs pose challenges.
WHO: GSMA, telecom operators, device makers
WHAT: Advocacy for $40 smartphones
WHEN: Mar 07, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Africa
WHY: To narrow the digital divide and bring more people online
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