Tag: ICT

International E-Commerce has taken over the digital shopping experience, companies like Amazon, Alibaba, and eBay have now become the leading websites of E-commerce for consumers. After being forced to adapt to a contactless world by the COVID-19 epidemic, digital commerce has taken center stage. The US Department of Commerce estimates that customers spent $861.12 billion …

The study conducted by MBR School of Government revealed that by 2021, it is predicted that 47 million new internet users, 45 million new mobile broadband users and around 160 million new social media users will come online in the Arab region. Many of the transformations are changing how societies in the region interact, how …

Young people, aged 15-24, represent almost one-fourth of the total number of individuals using the internet worldwide. They are at the forefront of today’s digital economy, with 70% of the world’s youth are online, while across the total of 104 countries, studied by ITU, more than 80% of the youth population are online. Find out more …

In line with other emerging economies, the Saudi e-commerce market has been experiencing significant growth and development over the past few years. Saudi Arabia’s B2C e-commerce spending grew also making the country one of the largest e-commerce markets in the MENA region. This strong growth of B2C spending is driven by high levels of the …

Egypt has one of the largest and dynamic mobile & telecom markets in Africa, supported by a population of more than 90 million. The below points outlines the major developments in the Egyptian market, including updated statistics: Internet users indicated 33.7 million in 2017 with a 41.25 penetration rate. Mobile subscription managed to achieve over …

Online video consumption is rising year over year, especially that the video views are increasing with the growth of video calls, online gaming and live broadcasts, besides the VR (virtual reality) which is currently the fastest growing form of video traffic. Take a sneak peek of the top line findings of the market & consumers and gain an …

The number of internet users in Egypt reached 29.8 million users with 37.8% penetration rate, according to ICT access and use by households and individuals during 2015/2016. Keep an eye on some of the basic connectivity indicators as briefed below: Fixed Lines and Mobile Services in Egypt The total number of fixed line subscriptions has …

By the end of Q3 2016, there were several changes in some aspects of the telecommunication sector in Bahrain. Fixed lines declined by -1% in Q3 2015 to reach 244,000 in Q3 2016, while mobile subscribers increased by 12% to hit 2.8 million subscribers in the same period. Find out more about the telecommunication market …