Category: Technology, Media, Ent

SOUTH AFRICA: Mobile and Broadband Growth in South Africa

Description: Broadband access in South Africa has more than doubled in the last two years, as mobile operators slashed the cost of data and network roll-out accelerated. This is revealed in new data contained in the final version of the Internet Access in South Africa 2012 study, released today. The study was conducted by World Wide Worx…
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MID. EAST: Mobile Advertising Set to Surge in Middle East

Description: Spending on mobile display advertisements is expected to boom in Jordan and the rest of the Middle East countries in the coming years due to growth in the number of mobile phone holders, according to experts. The experts, who said spending on mobile advertising, especially on mobile display ads, in the Middle East is expected…
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MID. EAST: Social Media Networks Grow in Middle East

Description: Popular social media platforms including the likes of Twitter and Facebook were pushed further into the limelight with the onset of the Arab Spring. The increased adoption of powerful communication tools holds prospects for businesses to grow, while keeping the pressure on regional governments to liberalize, analysts have told CNBC. Read More…

AFRICA: Whither the Internet in Africa? (registration required)

Description: Is the glass half empty or half full? This is the question that the results of the 2012 BCG e-Intensity Index pose to governments across Africa. On the one hand, e-Intensity Index scores are rising quickly for many of the 14 nations on the African continent that are included in the 2012 list—more so…
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MID. EAST-AFRICA: Internet Users in Middle East and Africa Most Likely to Use Social Networks

Description: Traditionally, nations in the Middle East and Africa tend to share less online than other cultures, but in recent years, social networks have been making a significant social and cultural impact. Greater social network usage is especially being seen in those who are younger and well-educated, and mobile phones—already popular among users for accessing…
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