Fouad Charakla

MEA’s PCD market expected to hit speed wobble

Analysts predict Middle East & Africa’s personal computing devices market to decline in Q3 2022, but figures are still better than pre-pandemic levels.
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2:50
Jun 10, 2022

Dip in MEA’s personal computing devices market

Demand for desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets expected to decline 6.0% year-on-year in shipment terms for Q2 2022, according to IDC.
3:00
Sep 13, 2021

Southern Africa’s PC, tablet market shrugs off component, chipset shortage

IDC research reflects growth in the market in the first half of 2021.
1:30
Aug 27, 2021

‘Healthy growth’ within MEA PC device market

Shipments across the region reached 6 million units in Q2 2021.
1:30
Jun 4, 2021

MEA’s PCD market expected to recover from early year dip

IDC research predicts a 2.4% year-on-year decline in shipping during Q2 of 2021.
1:40
May 27, 2021

Record growth in MEA’s PCD market in Q1 2021

Market experiences strongest annual growth rate for 15 Years, according to IDC research.
1:40
Mar 18, 2021

Growth in Africa’s personal computing devices market

Impact of COVID-19, including the increase in work-from-home models , is driving up business.
1:50
Jul 22, 2020

MEA PC market largely absorbs market turbulence

Region’s shipments surpass expectations, despite ongoing pandemic claims IDC.
3:10
Jun 4, 2020

COVID-19 hits MEA’s Personal Computing Devices market

4.4 million PCD units were shipped across the region in Q1 2020, which is the lowest volume since Q3 2009.
2:50
Mar 4, 2020

SA suffers biggest slump in MEA PC device market

IDC research cites weak rand US dollar exchange rate, high unemployment and low business confidence index.
2:30
Dec 10, 2019

Growth in MEA's PC devices market

Kenya, Nigeria singled out as market experiences growth for the first time in 19 quarters says IDC.
2:50
Sep 6, 2019

Slump in MEA's PCD market

Market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 9.1% year on year in Q2 2019, according to IDC stats.