Wakenya zaidi ya 60% wanazo simu za kisasa (smartphones)

MK254 · Apr 22, 2017

JembeNaNyundo said:
Halafu huyu jamaa MK254 akijaga na ujingaujinga wake hupotea kabisa jukwaani. Wakenya Wapuuzi kwelikweli.

Hehehe! Huwa sipotei, nipo tu, ila kawaida huwa napuuza comments za kijinga, nikisoma mstari wa kwanza wa comment ya mtu nione ni ujinga, napuuza na kupita hadi pale atakuja mtu mwenye nia njema ya kujadili mada.
Awali nilikua natumia nguvu nyingi sana kuwajibu nyie hadi nikaja kujua wengi wenu mna msongo wa mawazo na majungu kiasi kwamba hamna chochote kizuri kinaweza kuwa posted na mkose kuharibu.

Edward Wanjala · Apr 22, 2017

Nimeona takwimu leo kwenye tv, watu millioni 38.8 wanazo sim Kenya

aganza · Apr 23, 2017

COLLOH-MZII RELOADED said:
My friend... Iyo ni statistics ilifanywa na Jumia(head quartered in Nigeria) na pia walifanya uchunguzi Tanzania..so ka statistics haikufavour usilete uwivu hapa

Watchman

muvinyeusi · Apr 23, 2017

Ila hawatupit tanzania sisi tuna samsung S8 plus

Kambalanick · Apr 23, 2017

I actually thought it was more... People buy phones and laptops siku hizi had it's not noticiable.

Iconoclastes · Apr 23, 2017

game over said:
Here is your population structure.
Assume every individuals Kenyan (age 15 and above) have a smartphone 100%.(of which u and I know will never be true)

The ramaining 42% of your population are all children below 14 years (Hawa hawana smartphones)
The remaining percentage haifiki 60%
View attachment 499592
Ndio maana Mimi huwa nawaona wakenya hawana Akili.
Wakenya wengi hata Umeme hawana, achilia mbali chakula. Hizo smartphones wanachajia mikojo?
Hebu tuwe serious

What if they had stated this instead, "Smartphone penetration has grown to more than 60 per cent amongst the mobile phone users in Kenya over the past five years thanks to the influx of affordable phones".

Would that have been clearer, and not led to this controversy?

Iconoclastes · Apr 23, 2017

A recent report by Human IPO has said that Kenya has 67% smartphone penetration. The report is based on figures released by Kenya’s leading mobile operator Safaricom.

According to Safaricom, Kenya has 67% smartphone penetration attributed to “a growing middle class that has increased the uptake of these types of phones”. Safaricom also says 23% of their smartphone sales in 2013 were Samsung devices, a figure in the region of 400,000 devices.

Safaricom had 82% subscriber market share in Kenya as of 2010.

Just to put the Kenyan smartphone penetration figures into context, the East African country’s smartphone penetration is 40% higher than the African continent’s average figure which is between 12 and 18 percent as of January 2014.

The real smartphone penetration in Africa is disputed with figures from the Industrial Data Corporation putting the figure at 18% penetration. Coming to a definitive figure is also difficult because a great deal of smartphones in Africa are grey imports that do not come through official channels. Grey market devices are said to account for 30% of handsets in Africa and it’s difficult to ascertain whether these are accounted for in the smartphone penetration figures.

Whatever the real figure may be, analysts generally agree that smartphone penetration in Africa will double within the next three or four years. This is hard to discount if you consider the ever increasing presence of mobile device manufacturers on the continent and the falling prices on entry level to mid-range devices.

For example, Huawei, the third largest smartphone marker on the planet has a presence in every region in Africa. The Chinese company has been aggressive in introducing entry level android smartphones below $100 and their Huawei Ascend Y220 going for $70 has been particularly popular in Zimbabwe.

Samsung already has a dominant presence on the continent and the Korean giant is targeting to maintain a 50% share of the 22 million smartphones expected to be sold in Africa in 2014.

Kenya has 67% smartphone penetration, way above the continent's figures - Techzim

Iconoclastes · Apr 23, 2017

Now, this was a 2015 report......

Smartphones Account for 1.8 Million of 3.1 Million Devices Sold In Kenya In 2015

The average cost of a smartphone in Kenya has gone down from Kshs. 19,600 ($200) to around Kshs. 9,800 ($100). This is based on a White paper published by Online retailer Jumia. According to the report, 1.8 million devices sold in 2015 in Kenya so far were smartphones. This represents 58% of devices sold which in effect represents 112% growth in this segment. Nairobi continues to lead in the uptake of smartphones with 42% of smartphones sold being in the Capital. Interestingly, this is a decline from 70% in 2011.

The Kenyan market has also witnessed a tremendous growth in the number of smartphone vendors to 22 from 15 a few years ago. In addition, smartphones priced under $100 dollars experienced an increase in market share to 20% from 5% in 2013. Currently, Nokia, Samsung and Tecno control 75% of the Kenyan smartphone market with brands such as Infinix, Innjoo and Wiko beginning to gain traction in the lower and mid-range device market. The ownership of devices continues to balloon with the average number of smartphones ever owned by Kenyans standing at 3.1.

Last week, we pointed to a report by Google Consumer Barometer where 83% of Smartphone owners In Kenya are using them to check the time, 78% for music, 71% to set an alarm while 69% use them to take photos. According to the Jumia report which surveyed 576 respondents, the most popular activity on smartphones was chatting and social networking at 78%, calling at 75%, E-mails and online browsing both accounted for 69%, followed by the data heavy activities falling under entertainment; 57% of respondents played games, listened to music and watched videos on their smartphone.

Interestingly, memory is the biggest driver of smartphone purchases standing at 72% followed by battery life at 59% and camera at 56%. The brand of the device was at 44%. This was based on six parameters offered by Jumia which included Price, Brand, Memory, Camera, Size and Battery life. The numbers above support the narrative of Kenya’s continued growth as a tech hub in Africa. Currently, with with internet penetration at 54.8% of the population or 22.3 million Internet users.

Smartphones Account for 1.8 Million of 3.1 Million Devices Sold In Kenya In 2015

Iconoclastes · Apr 23, 2017

So, the argument here really is more on semantics than substance.

Indeed, there is no way that over 60% of Kenyans own smart phones given the arguments game over has presented above. In fact, the mobile phone ownership in Kenya is not even 100%! In 2016 a survey report placed the estimates at only around 88 percent.

Jumia made some errors in their wordings in that report, unfortunately well noticed by some keen-eyed Tanzanians here. They should have stated that 60% of the mobile phones users in Kenya own smartphones- which may be true, but they instead implied that 60% of the total population of Kenya own smartphones, which is quite rubbish.

Tim Choice · Apr 23, 2017

game over said:
Here is your population structure.
Assume every individuals Kenyan (age 15 and above) have a smartphone 100%.(of which u and I know will never be true)

The ramaining 42% of your population are all children below 14 years (Hawa hawana smartphones)
The remaining percentage haifiki 60%
View attachment 499592
Ndio maana Mimi huwa nawaona wakenya hawana Akili.
Wakenya wengi hata Umeme hawana, achilia mbali chakula. Hizo smartphones wanachajia mikojo?
Hebu tuwe serious

All my class 6 nephews/nieces each owns a smart phone wewe mshenzi.
that is 11yr old to 13 year old, you fool!
Re-do your silly math!
Umekurupuka.

MAKANJAMNA · Apr 23, 2017

Iconoclastes said:
So, the argument here really is more on semantics than substance.

Indeed, there is no way that over 60% of Kenyans own smart phones given the arguments game over has presented above. In fact, the mobile phone ownership in Kenya is not even 100%! In 2016 a survey report placed the estimates at only around 88 percent.

Jumia made some errors in their wordings in that report, unfortunately well noticed by some keen-eyed Tanzanians here. They should have stated that 60% of the mobile phones users in Kenya own smartphones- which may be true, but they instead implied that 60% of the total population of Kenya own smartphones, which is quite rubbish.

Bora wewe nimekuelewa..

HBS ya Tanzania inakuja next year, so tutajua wangapi wana smartphones.

Iconoclastes · Apr 23, 2017

aganza said:
Watchman

Kwani what is wrong with being a watchman? Hili pia limekuwa tusi Tanzania?

Kazi ni kazi bwana.........bora hauibi, hauombi, haulaghai......Wakenya sisi tunavyosema, "wiira ni wiira", yani Kazi ni kazi!

I respect mtu yeyote anayefanya jambo lolote kujikomoa kimaisha kihalali.

aganza · Apr 23, 2017

Iconoclastes said:
Kwani what is wrong with being a watchman? Hili pia limekuwa tusi Tanzania?

Kazi ni kazi bwana.........bora hauibi, hauombi, haulaghai......Wakenya sisi tunavyosema, "wiira ni wiira", yani Kazi ni kazi!

I respect mtu yeyote anayefanya jambo lolote kujikomoa kimaisha kihalali.

Kwani nani kasema ni vibaya kuwa watchman? Vitu vingine ni bora uwekimya maana unajiabisha tu

mojave · Apr 23, 2017

MK254 said:
Haya app developers kazi kwenu sasa, maana hapo tayari mna access to 60% of Kenyans

A SHOPPER TESTS A NEW PHONE AT A SHOP. SMARTPHONE PENETRATION IN KENYA HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 60 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS. FILE PHOTO | AFP

Smartphone penetration in Kenya has grown to more than 60 per cent of the population over the past five years thanks to the influx of affordable phones.

This is according to a report by Jumia Business Intelligence and GSMA Mobile titled: White Paper 2017: Trends from the Kenyan Smartphone and E-Commerce Industry, released on Wednesday.

The report showed that the exponential growth in smartphone users was due to a drop in average price of gadgets. Chinese brands have created increased competition.

The average price of a smartphone has more than halved from the Sh23,100 in 2013 to Sh9,700 in 2016 with the lowest priced X-Tigi P3 smartphone being sold on Jumia for Sh2,799.

The Chinese phones have the same features as high-end products from South Korea, Germany, Canada, Finland and Europe.

“The Chinese brands dominate and drive the democratisation of smartphones,” said Mr Sam Chappatte, Jumia Kenya managing director.

Mr Chappatte said more than half of Kenyans, 65 per cent, buy smartphones that cost Sh20,000 and below with brand loyalty, price and battery life, being the three major reasons for choosing a particular smartphone brand.

There has been a continued upward trend in smartphone sales from 2014 to 2016 with over 200,000 units sold in 2016 on Jumia. An increase is predicted in 2017.

Mr Chappatte said Chinese mobile telcos had over the past three years taken over the largest slice of the local smartphone market giving traditional brands Samsung, Sony, LG and Apple stiff competition with cheap brands yet boasting high-end cutting-edge functions. Among the many Chinese smartphone brands in Kenya include Infinix, Tecno, Huawei, Injoo, Lenovo, Wiko, Obi, Gionee, Xtouch and Oppo.

Infinix is arguably the most popular brand in Kenya for low- and high-end markets.

It is estimated that three out of every five Kenyans have an Infinix phone due to its price and features such as high resolution camera.

Mr Chappatte, however, said smartphone sales were heavily concentrated in urban areas with 65 per cent of Jumia’s smartphone sales in Nairobi.

Jumia, the largest e-commerce company by market share in the country, is set to launch another Mobile Week campaign from April 24 to 30.

Customers will access up to 50 per cent discount on smartphone brands and accessories.

Huawei, launched in 2010 in Kenya, sells phones ranging from Sh6, 000 to Sh68,100.

Tecno has become a darling of most Kenyans and is up there with Infinix, Phantom and Injoo.

Oppo entered the market in 2015 with phones going for as low as Sh9,800.

Lenovo launched the A2010 October, 2015 for Sh5,000.

In 2016, Jumia Kenya had over 3.4million visits a month, equivalent to 11 per cent of Kenya’s internet users who were browsing or making orders.
Over 60pc of Kenyans have smartphones, shows study

sawa mumezinunua sana, halafu.....

Tim Choice · Apr 23, 2017

aganza said:
Kwani nani kasema ni vibaya kuwa watchman? Vitu vingine ni bora uwekimya maana unajiabisha tu

Hapa naona ni wewe umejiaibisha kwenye kadamnasi!...ulivyomjibu kwa kejeli mhusika.

aganza · Apr 23, 2017

Tim Choice said:
Hapa naona ni wewe umejiaibisha kwenye kadamnasi!...ulivyomjibu kwa kejeli mhusika.

Mhusika ndio nani huyo ? Nimemjibuje vibaya? Kadamnasi gani unayoizungumzia? Mambo mengine na wewe uweunakaa kimya maana unajiaibisha

Iconoclastes · Apr 23, 2017

aganza said:
Kwani nani kasema ni vibaya kuwa watchman? Vitu vingine ni bora uwekimya maana unajiabisha tu

Kamwe sipendi kuchukuliwa kijingajinga namna hiyo. Basi ulimwiitia nini watchman kama nia haikuwa ni kumtusi? Na usifikiri hii ni mara yangu ya kwanza kuwaona nyinyi watz mkimuita jamaa huyo ati watchman kwa nia ya kumdhalilisha. Na huo ni ushenzi.

Kindly, dont quote me kama jibu lako litakuwani la kipumbavu hivyo tena.

aganza · Apr 23, 2017

Iconoclastes said:
Kamwe sipendi kuchukuliwa kijingajinga namna hiyo. Basi ulimwiitia nini watchman kama nia haikuwa ni kumtusi? Na usifikiri hii ni mara yangu ya kwanza kuwaona nyinyi watz mkimuita jamaa huyo ati watchman kwa nia ya kumdhalilisha. Na huo ni ushenzi.

Kindly, dont quote me kama jibu lako litakuwani la kipumbavu hivyo tena.

Kwani nani kasema anapenda kuchukuliwa kijingajinga? Au na wewe ni walewale?

pingli-nywee · Apr 23, 2017

Kimya kimya...najionea mengi tu!

Come27 · Apr 23, 2017

Annael said:
Hahaha. Wakenya bana kwakuopenda sifa za kijinga.

Hawana tofauti na Wakongo mani, mtu anavaa suti ya milioni ukuu anakaa jumba la udongo

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