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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>IDC reported smartphone shipments in Africa were up 12 per cent year over year in Q4 2023 to 19.8 million units, due in part to strong uptake of low-end Chinese brands across the region.<\/p>\n

It noted the increase came in the face of high inflation, local currency devaluations, and foreign exchange shortages.<\/p>\n

In contrast, IDC stated Africa\u2019s feature phone market shipments decreased 7.8 per cent over the same timeframe to total 20.9 million units.By country, IDC analyst George Mbuthia stated Kenya recorded the highest growth rate in terms of smartphone shipments in Q4, owing in part to mobile phone financing schemes enabling consumers to buy new smartphones by making payments over a long period of time.<\/p>\n

Nigeria posted the second-largest growth rate \u201cthanks to a strong push by Chinese brands,\u201d while South Africa recorded a decline \u201cdue to the challenging economic environment and partly due to delays in shipments at the country\u2019s ports\u201d.<\/p>\n

IDC noted Transsion devices continued to dominate Africa\u2019s smartphone market through low-end devices that cost $100. Samsung and Xiaomi followed in second and third place, respectively.<\/p>\n

For 2024, the research company forecast year over year growth in smartphone shipments of 2.8 per cent. Ramazan Yavuz, a senior research manager at IDC, noted \u201chandset renewal cycles have slowed as smartphones carry better features, increasing their longevity, and are more durable\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, in Africa, the transition from feature phones will support smartphone growth in the short and medium term, while AI phones and 5G adoption will fuel Africa\u2019s smartphones growth in the long term\u201d.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Africa. IDC reported smartphone shipments in Africa were up 12 per cent year over year in Q4 2023 to 19.8 million units, due in part to strong uptake of low-end Chinese brands across the region. It noted the increase came in the face of high inflation, local currency devaluations, and foreign exchange shortages. 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