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12 Dec 2022

Egypt’s smartphone market nosedives in Q3, but pundits foresee stability

IDC research shows North Africa country’s market was down 73.4% year-on-year, but analysts believe it will recover in 2023.
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6 Dec 2021

Africa’s smartphone market dips amid component shortages

2.3% quarter-on-quarter decline during Q3 2021, according to IDC research.
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31 Aug 2021

Africa’s mobile phone market continues on growth trajectory

IDC research shows with 54.0% share in Q2 2021, feature phones continue to account for the majority of the market.
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22 Apr 2021

Tecno holds off competition to be Africa’s top smartphone brand

Research firms Counterpoint and IDC confirm Chinese smartphone provider Tecno Mobile as the leading brand on the continent
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10 Mar 2021

SA still leads in Africa’s smartphone market

Overall mobile phone market grew 4.6% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) in Q4 2020.
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7 Dec 2020

Nigeria’s mobile phone market bounces back

Vendors having shifted their model portfolios to entry-level and mid-range devices has helped, according to IDC research.
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1 Dec 2020

Africa’s smartphone market grows in Q3

But feature phone shipments decline 11.2% year-on-year.
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15 Jun 2020

COVID-19 takes a swipe at Africa’s smartphone market

IDC research reflects on slowdown in key markets, including South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria.
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10 Mar 2020

Coronavirus knocks smartphone supply to Africa

IDC research anticipates an 8.4% drop in the market in Q1 2020.
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28 Aug 2019

Nigeria remains Africa's largest smartphone market

Recent IDC research shows smartphones enjoyed a recovery from the decline in shipments seen in Q1 2019.