Editing Sub-Saharan Africa (section)

===Media===
In 2007, Radio was the major source of information in sub-Saharan Africa.<ref name="gallup.com">{{Cite web |last=English |first=Cynthia |date=23 June 2008 |title=Radio the Chief Medium for News in Sub-Saharan Africa |url=https://news.gallup.com/poll/108235/Radio-Chief-Medium-News-SubSaharan-Africa.aspx |access-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091117032536/http://www.gallup.com/poll/108235/Radio-Chief-Medium-News-SubSaharan-Africa.aspx |archive-date=17 November 2009 |url-status=live |website=Gallup.com |language=en }}</ref> Average coverage stands at more than a third of the population. Countries such as [[Gabon]], [[Seychelles]], and [[South Africa]] boast almost 100% penetration. Only five countries—Burundi, [[Djibouti]], [[Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia]], and [[Somalia]]—still have a penetration of less than 10%. [[Broadband|Broadband penetration]] outside of South Africa has been limited where it is exorbitantly expensive.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 October 2009 |title=Africa calling: Cellphone usage sees record rise |url=https://mg.co.za/article/2009-10-23-africa-calling-cellphone-usage-sees-record-rise/ |access-date=12 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025130318/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-10-23-africa-calling-cellphone-usage-sees-record-rise |archive-date=25 October 2009 |url-status=live |website=The Mail & Guardian |language=en-ZA }}</ref><ref>Aker, Jenny C.(2008). [http://www.cgdev.org/files/894409_file_Aker_Cell_Phone_Niger.pdf "Can You Hear Me Now?"How Cell Phones are Transforming Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030321/http://www.cgdev.org/files/894409_file_Aker_Cell_Phone_Niger.pdf |date=4 March 2016}}, Center for Global Development.</ref> Access to the internet via cell phones is on the rise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-12-23-africa-sees-massive-growth-in-mobile-web-usage |title=MG.co.za |publisher=MG.co.za |date=23 December 2009 |access-date=27 December 2009 |archive-date=26 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091226035646/http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-12-23-africa-sees-massive-growth-in-mobile-web-usage |url-status=live }}</ref>

Television is the second major source of information.<ref name="gallup.com"/> Because of power shortages, the spread of television viewing has been limited. Eight per cent have television, a total of 62&nbsp;million. Those in the television industry view the region as an untapped green market. Digital television and pay for service are on the rise.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pfanner |first=Eric |date=6 August 2007 |title=Competition increases for pay TV in sub-Saharan Africa |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/06/technology/06iht-web-africa.6996947.html |access-date=12 February 2023 |issn=0362-4331 }}</ref>