Telcos push for tax scrap for phones below Sh13,000

A man shops for a mobile phone on display in one of the shops along Kimathi street in Nairobi.

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Mobile network operators are pushing for removal of taxes on entry-level smartphones, arguing that high handset costs have become the biggest obstacle to bringing millions of people online.

The GSM Association (GSMA), a global industry organisation representing the interests of telcos worldwide, wants African governments to remove taxes on smartphones priced below $100 (Sh12,900).

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