A Congolese inventor has unveiled what he says is the first African-designed smartphone. It went on sale on 27 December in the Republic of Congo. 27-year-old Verone Mankou who introduced the smart phone said Elikia, the phone’s name means “hope” in the local language. Mankou, head of the company VMK, said the Android-powered device was on sale only in Congo for now, but he planned to launch it in other countries very soon.
