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South Sudanese to pay less for phone calls

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Man makes a call on a mobile phone in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown

South Sudan has officially joined East Africa’s One Network Area scheme.

The system is a joint agreement between Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda to slash international roaming charges for calls.

South Sudanese mobile subscribers will now pay less for calls within those countries by an average of 60%. At only around 20% penetration, one of the lowest in Africa, the country’s mobile market remains untapped.

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