Nokia Investing in Africa

We are doing that exactly as I speak in Africa, coming to the new markets earlier than the competition," Kallasvuo said during a Webcast of an investor conference.

"Things are also starting to happen in a major way in Africa." he said. "We are seeing things in Africa now that we saw in China seven or eight years ago."The executive did not say which African countries Nokia saw as the biggest opportunities.

Research firm Gartner said earlier this week that growth in countries such as South Africa and Egypt as key drivers behind a 6 percent increase in phone sales in Europe, Middle East and Africa in the first quarter.

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