TRANSSION Holdings, a Shenzhen-based smartphone manufacturer, led the African smartphone market in the third quarter with a unit share of 47.4 percent, according to the latest study by a global research firm released in Nairobi on Monday. International Data Corp. (IDC) said Transsion, which manufactures Tecno, Infinix, and Itel brands, outpaced South Korea’s Samsung, which is placed second with 21.3 percent, while Beijing-based Xiaomi, which experienced a quarter-on-quarter decline in shipments, came in third with 6.1 percent. “The 5G market is still below its full potential in Africa due to poor telecom infrastructure,” George Mbuthia, a research analyst at IDC, said in a statement issued in Nairobi. Mbuthia said the 4G will remain dominant as telecom firms are keen on recouping the huge investments they made in the 4G infrastructure that is yet to be fully utilized. (Xinhua) | 