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Wednesday 21 October 2015
Light vehicle and medium/heavy commercial vehicle markets expected to almost double in Africa by 2027, says IHS
In Africa, demand for new light vehicles (Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of up to six tons) has consistently reached more than 1.6 million units since 2012 and is forecast to grow to...
Tuesday 20 October 2015
EMEA PC shipments see another quarter of decline, says IDC
PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 18.4 million units in the third quarter of 2015, posting a 23% decline on year, according to IDC. The market was...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Governments in Middle East and North Africa to spend US$11.4 billion on IT in 2015, says Gartner
Governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend US$11.4 billion on IT products and services in 2015, according to Gartner. This forecast includes spending on internal services,...
Tuesday 15 September 2015
Middle East and Africa tablet market posts flat growth but 2-in-1 devices gain in popularity, said IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market (which includes 2-in-1 devices) posted flat growth of 0.3% on year in the second quarter of 2015, according to the latest figures released...
Friday 11 September 2015
EMEA thin client market shrinks to 5 year low, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin client market faced its third consecutive quarter of negative growth in the second quarter of 2015, reaching the lowest volume in five...
Monday 13 July 2015
Middle East and Africa smartphone market to top 155 million units in 2015, says IDC
Middle East and Africa (MEA) smartphone shipments are set to total 155 million units in 2015 after increasing 66% on year to more than 36 million units the first quarter of the year,...
Monday 15 June 2015
High inventory levels signal further declines for MEA PC market, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market suffered an on-year decline of 9.6% in the first quarter of 2015, with shipments to the region totaling 4.3 million units. That's according...
Thursday 4 June 2015
Prepaid electric meters expected to have installed base of more than 85 million from 2014-2024, says firm
Although the overall adoption of prepaid electric metering is expected to increase thanks to increased acceptance by both utilities and customers, the trend is playing out differently...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Thin clients emerge unscathed from the battle with PCs in EMEA, says IDC
The Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) thin-client market posted single-digit growth in the third quarter of 2014, according to IDC. In 2014, during a transition period of IT...
Thursday 18 December 2014
Firefox-based smartphones to enter Africa in 2015
Mozilla is expected to team up with China-based handset makers to produce Firefox OS-based smartphones for sales in Africa through Millicom's subsidiaries, including Airtel, MTN South...
Monday 15 December 2014
Android inspires another bright quarter for MEA tablet market, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market continued to record strong on-year growth in the third quarter of 2014, spurred by a huge increase in shipments of Android-based devices...
Monday 15 December 2014
MEA PC market braves stormy conditions to record shipment growth, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) PC market posted on-year growth in the third quarter of 2014, spurred in large part by two significant education deals in Pakistan and the revival...
Monday 17 November 2014
Governments in Middle East and North Africa to spend US$12.2 billion on IT in 2014, says Gartner
Governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend US$12.2 billion on IT products and services in 2014, an increase of 1.3% over 2013 revenues of US$12 billion, according...
Friday 7 November 2014
East Africa aspires to become a new world-class energy player, says IHS
East Africa is undergoing a major transformation to become a new world-class player on the energy market. By 2025, east Africa is expected to experience an incremental production...
Tuesday 23 September 2014
Middle East and Africa PV market accumulates 12GW pipeline with strong growth potential, says Solarbuzz
The PV market in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is set for strong growth, with many multi-megawatt ground mount projects in the planning or pre-planning phases. According...