Africans Keep In Touch With People In Their Home Countries

Africans living in the U.S. make most calls to their home country on Saturdays and Sundays, finds Rebtel. The largest share of calls (74%) is to family, 16% to friends, and 10% to business associates. Egyptians in the U.S. prefer iPhone to other devices, Ugandans prefer BlackBerrys, Zambians prefer Nokia devices, and Sierra Leoneans have an equal preference for Nokia and Samsung devices. [Telecommunications]

Source: “Africans In U.S. Embracing Smartphones,” Rebtel; Greg Spector, U.S. Representative; 415-717-4666; greg.spector@rebtel.com. Price: Available online at no charge.

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