The major of national internet users in the Middle East region are using Facebook with a rate of 82% in 2016; Whatsapp is used with a rate of 77%. And only 30% of online users in the region are using Instagram. Twitter Usage has decreased in 2016 to be 28% among 40% in 2015.
The proportion of internet users in Arab States reached 41.6%, while The proportion of internet users in Africa, including Morocco and South Africa, reached 25.1% by the end of Q2 2016.
The growth in internet usage in The Middle East region reached 73% in 2015, compared to 44% in 2010. 87% of internet users in the Middle East are aged between 15 and 24 years, while 51% of MENA internet users are aged more than 45 years.
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, Africa, Central Europe, and India combined represent only 2.5% of the global e-commerce market, indicating the tremendous growth opportunity in the region. By focusing on the MENA region, it must be noted in the following: MENA e-commerce market grew by 23% in 2015 to reach a total size of $39B, and it’s expected to …
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.
The main features of the Egyptian information and communications technology indicators bulletin can be incorporated in the following points: The average Individuals who are using a computer in Egypt are 45.6%, while the average of individuals who are using the internet is 37.8%, and 84.8% of individuals are using a mobile phone. Mobile subscribers increased …