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Tecno sold thousands of phones with malware

Tecno Mobile dominates Africa's smartphone market. [Courtesy]

China's Transsion Holdings, the firm that makes Tecno and other low priced smartphones has been accused of selling handsets with pre-installed software that drains mobile data.

Since releasing its first smartphone in 2014, the upstart has grown to become Africa’s top handset seller, beating out long-time market leaders such as Samsung and Nokia.

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