(CNN) -- Mobile is a big deal in Africa. People probably get tired of hearing that, but there are around 820 million mobile subscriptions on the continent. Mobile payments are becoming the norm and tech startups are building to it. Established industries are being disrupted by mobile and services that have been otherwise lagging in the African market are finding new vigor due to mobile solutions and better and more efficient ways of doing business. So here are just a few of Africa's most interesting, exciting and emerging mobile startups. Clever cabs In the consumer transportation sector, two startups have really shown some potential to really disrupt this industry. Both use the basics of Uber, a U.S.-based mobile personal driver, which has coincidentally entered the African market in the last couple of months.
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Mobile phones are driving commerce in Africa, says Michelle Atagana
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African startups are beginning to exploit the situation with innovative new applications
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Industries across the continent are being disrupted by new mobile tech
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