31 Dec 2014  |  Africa

Analysis of the Mobile Money Market in Sub-Saharan Africa—Selected Countries

Mobile Money Innovations Drive Africa’s Financial Inclusion

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Mobile money is expected to transform the financial services landscape. Mobile network operators (MNOs) are taking advantage of this shift to boost their average revenue per user (ARPU) in a bid to counter the increasing pressure on voice revenues. This research service provides an analysis of the mobile money market in selected Sub-Saharan countri...

The South African and Kenyan adhesives industries face challenges due to fluctuations in raw materials pricing, availability, and the influx of cheap and counterfeit products. However, creating brand and product awareness presents growth opportunities. This study addresses the key drivers, restraints, and the competitive factors that will influence...

The South African water treatment chemicals industry faces challenges due the depressed economy; nevertheless, expansion of a few water-intensive industries and the enforcement of legislature present growth opportunities. This study addresses the key drivers and restraints and the competitive factors that will influence the market between 2014 and ...

This research service provides an informed analysis of the East African cement industry for the period 2009 to 2018. The analysis comprises key industry drivers and restraints, demand and production trends, and forecasts for the total East African cement industry. In addition, a detailed analysis of the 6 top cement-producing countries in East Afri...

Energy efficiency represents an economically attractive option of managing power demand via interventions across all sectors. Although the South African government has made important strides in implementing energy-efficiency initiatives, the countrys energy-efficiency landscape is still in its infancy stage. This research service focuses on the cu...

This research analyses the cloud services in South Africa and Kenya. It provides an insight into the current and predicted future status of the cloud computing services and also the key market trends. The research focuses on the types of cloud computing services offered in both countries and the main participants in this space. While the South Afri...

Sub-Saharan Africas oil and gas industry is growing rapidly, producing significant opportunities for automation and control solution (ACS) suppliers. An expansion of ACS revenue will be driven by investments in industry-supporting infrastructure, an increasing focus on improving industry efficiencies, and rising exploration and production (E&P), w...

The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) mobile market presents significant opportunities for telecommunication companies, device and module vendors, application and platform providers, and access network providers operating in this space. However, it is important to understand the specific needs and challenges of this rapidly changing and growing market. Thi...

Despite their large populations, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have some of the least developed telecom markets in Africa in terms of connectivity because of their limited transport, telecoms infrastructure, and socio-economic conditions. Due to rising operator investments in infrastructure and growing government support t...