CONRAD ONYANGO, BIRD STORY AGENCY TWO industry reports project the rising uptake of smartphones in Africa over the next three years, driven by the growth of youthful users and an influx in affordable device financing plans, as mobile phones become integral in business and society. Mobile phones kept people and businesses connected when social restrictions were introduced to curb the spread of COVID-19. Smartphones enabled remote working, learning and other aspects of life to continue with minimal disruptions - and are increasingly seen as a must-have tool for life on the continent in the 21st Century. Over the past decade,…