61% of GCC internet users surveyed use mobile to browse and search before making an online purchase. Only 53% of them purchase and checkout via mobile. 19% use laptop or desktop to browse and search, but 22% purchase via such devices.
In KSA Whatsapp is the top chat app as it used by 27% of Saudis, followed by Facebook Messenger with rate 20%, then Skype with rate 14%. Facebook is the top social network used in KSA, followed by Twitter, Instagram, Google+, then Linkedin.
MENA E-commerce market grew by 23% in 2015 to reach a total size of $39B. The most growth occurred in the UAE with a total size $10.25B in 2015, followed by KSA with a total size $6.48B and then Egypt with a total size $5.06B. The lowest growth occurred in Qatar with a total size …
During the second quarter 2016, the mobile subscribers in Oman increased to reach 6,657,575 subscribers. But the mobile penetration decreased to be 151% in 2016 compared to 152% in 2015.
Instagram’s average usage in UAE is about 60% in 2016 compared to 54% in 2015 and compared also to the worldwide average usage which reached 42% in 2016. Snapchat also achieved 54% of UAEs’ internet usage in the same year.
The cost of ICT services in Egypt decreased in last July-September 2016 compared to the same period in 2015. As internet monthly cost reached to $5.64 in 2016, mobile monthly cost reached to $2.4 and the fixed telephone monthly cost reached to $1.83.
The number of online buyers in Egypt is 15.2 million with rate 37% of total internet users. While in Kuwait, the number of internet users is 2.4 million buyers, with percentage of 92% of internet users. In the UAE the number of internet users is 6.8 million buyers with percentage of 83% of UAE internet …
It’s clear to notice the higher internet penetration for males all over the worlds’ regions. The internet penetration for males all over the world reached 51.1% compared to 44.9 % for females. In Arab States the internet penetration for males reached 46.1% compared to 36.9 for females.
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