Several notable Wall Street bears had forecast sub-3 M Lumia volume for 4Q12, so the 4.4 M outcome was a solid performance.

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Excluding South Africa and northern Africa, 10 major sub-Saharan Africa cities make up another 12% of the 2016 forecast.

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Its export volume has already surpassed those of Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia, and it is expected to maintain this rank throughout the forecast period.

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