China based phone giant Huawei Technologies expects to see rising profits in southern and eastern Africa as demand in regions are set to grow.

Growth of up to 30 percent is expected to occur over the next three years within certain regions as demand for mobile devices including smart phones jumps.

At present mobile market penetration remains very low with less than 5 in 100 Africans holding a mobile subscription.

Huawei is also expecting to receive increased demand from private enterprises and the public sector as it focuses on developing enterprise level services in the region.