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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...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Africa 3G subscriptions to reach 210 million by the end of 2015, says ABI Research
At the end of second-quarter 2013, the total 3G subscriptions in Africa reached 863 million, up 9.3% on year, which was substantially more robust than other regions around the world...
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Surging popularity of smartphones and tablets hurting PC sales across the MEA and Turkey, says IDC
The MEA region's PC market experienced another quarter of steep decline in the second quarter of 2013 as the proliferation of mobile technology continues unabated. According to preliminary...
Friday 24 May 2013
ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
ABB, a Switzerland-based power and automation technology group, plans to start production of central PV inverters in South Africa to support the rapidly growing local solar market...
Wednesday 24 April 2013
Volatility and variability define US$550 million market for uninterruptible power supplies in Middle East and Africa, says IHS
After three years of declining sales of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) into the Middle East and Africa region, the market returned to growth in 2012 and is forecast to continue...