![]() ![]() “We believe data compression is as relevant and useful now as it was a decade ago – in fact, with the growth of smartphone penetration coupled with prohibitively high data costs, it’s a critical enabler,” says Richard Monday, VP for Opera, Africa. In addition, Opera Mini users are accessing local news as much as 300% more than in 2014. Nigerians are regular social media users with 70% of Nigeria’s 16 million Facebook users, accessing the site via Opera Mini. South Africa ranks first in Africa in terms of app usage, with a third of its population using mobile applications, followed by 31% in Ghana, 28% in Nigeria, 19% in Kenya and 18% in Uganda. Users from Tanzania (22%) are most likely to visit YouTube followed by South Africa (20%) and Ghana (19%). Ghanaians, Kenyans, Seychellois and Mauritians are the highest data users with an average usage of over 160MB/month.įindings also show that visits to streaming video websites on Opera Mini in Africa have increased by 36% since 2012. Opera – known for its compression technology and mobile browsers, including Opera Mini – compiles regular global mobile web reports, shedding light on opportunities and challenges within the digital environment. Internet company, Opera, has released its State of the Mobile Web Africa 2016 Report, highlighting mobile internet trends across the continent, including consumer browsing behaviour and app usage.
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