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Africa’s $40 Smartphone Dream Has a Memory Problem

UphivaBETAR
April 4, 2026

The GSMA’s $40 smartphone pilot is live in six African nations. But the spec sheet has a fatal flaw — the minimum DRAM requirement that makes sub-$50 devices functionally unusable.

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Africa’s $40 Smartphone Dream Has a Memory Problem

Africa’s $40 Smartphone Dream Has a Memory Problem

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