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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...
Friday 25 April 2014
Middle East and Africa solar PV demand to grow 50% in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is set to grow 50% on year in 2014. Between 2014-2018, annual PV demand will nearly triple as the MEA region...
Tuesday 25 March 2014
Philips to establish Research hub in Africa
Philips has announced the establishment of its Africa Innovation Hub in Nairobi, Kenya, which will focus on creating new inventions, as well as bringing these inventions to the mar...
Thursday 20 March 2014
Middle East & Africa IT infrastructure spending will reach US$3.5 billion in 2014, says Gartner
IT infrastructure spending, comprising storage, server, and enterprise networking equipment, in the Middle East and Africa is forecast to reach US$3.47 billion, a 4.1% increase from...
Monday 10 March 2014
MEA tablet market sees explosive growth on back of strong consumer and corporate demand, says IDC
Shipments of tablets into the Middle East and Africa (MEA) expanded 111% on year in the final quarter of 2013, according to the latest results released by IDC. The overall MEA tablet...
Monday 17 February 2014
South Africa most attractive emerging country for solar energy, says firm
South Africa's target of building 8.4GW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity by 2030, combined with the success of its large-scale tendering process in attracting investment to fulfill...
Monday 21 October 2013
EMEA PC shipments decline 16% in 3Q13, says IDC
According to the latest research from IDC, PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) declined 16%, reaching 21.4 million units in the third quarter of 2013. Portable...
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