The number of mobile phone subscriptions in Egypt rose to 74.58 million in April, up 27 per cent year-on-year, government figures showed on Wednesday.

In April 2010, Egypt's three mobile operators  -- Etisalat Egypt , Mobinil and Vodafone's unit in Egypt -- had 58.67 million subscriptions.

Egypt is the Arab world's most populous country, with about 80 million people. – Reuters