About IT in Africa
People in Africa are increasingly adopting new technologies due to the growing use and need for mobile connections and the internet to stay connected. The authorities in less developed countries of Africa have been adopting IT to get into the global markets to gain visibility. Some of the key trends stimulating the growth of the IT market in Africa include the benefits recognized as a result of mobile health technology or remote patient monitoring methods, micro financing services through mobile-based money transfer mode such as m-pesa, and the knowledge gained through the world wide web. The knowledge acquired through the internet has already transformed several lives in the poverty-stricken areas of Africa. The agriculture and education sectors have attained significant benefits due to access to information. IT that has led to the modernization of several infrastructure projects in Africa has contributed significantly to its tourism industry.
Technavio’s analysts forecast the IT market in Africa to grow at a CAGR of 10.42% over the period 2014-2019.
Covered in this Report
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the IT market in Africa for the period 2015-2019. The market is segmented into three: hardware, software, and IT services. South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, and Ghana are the major countries considered while calculating the market size.
Technavio’s report, IT Market in Africa 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report includes the profile of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key Vendors
• Accenture
• Dimension Data Holdings
• Google
• HP
• IBM
• Microsoft
• SAP
Other Prominent Vendors
• Assecco Nigeria
• 3M
• Acer
• Aegis Group
• Agility Global Health Solutions
• Apple
• Bytes Healthcare Solutions
• Capgemini
• Cerner
• Cisco Systems
• CSC
• Datatec
• Dell
• EMC
• Ensign Solution
• EOH
• GE Healthcare
• CE
• Infosage Ghana
• Intel
• Intersystems
• Netapp
• Nihilent Technologies
• Nitsak
• Oracle
• Pamoja
• Philips Healthcare
• Rackspace
• Roche Group
• Sage Group
• Salesforce
• Sekunjalo Healthcare
• Siemens Healthcare
• Softline
• Symantec
• TIBCO Software
• Trifour Healthcare
• T-Systems Enterprise Services
• Verizon Communications
• VMware
Key Market Driver
• Government Initiatives
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Market Challenge
• High Attrition Rate
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Market Trend
• Growing Adoption of Cloud Computing
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Questions Answered in this Report
• What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product and Service Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Country Profile: Africa
06.1 Economy of Africa
06.2 Distance to Frontier Index
06.2.1 Setting up Business
06.2.2 Getting Credit
06.2.3 Paying Taxes
06.2.4 Enforcing Contracts
06.2.5 Registering Property
07. Market Landscape
07.1 Market Overview
07.2 Market Size and Forecast
07.3 Five Forces Analysis
08. Market Segmentation by Countries
08.1.1 South Africa
08.1.2 Nigeria
08.1.3 Kenya
08.1.4 Morocco
08.1.5 Tanzania
08.1.6 Zambia
08.1.7 Uganda
08.1.8 Ghana
09. Market Segmentation by Category
09.1.1 Hardware Market in Africa
09.1.2 IT Services Market in Africa
09.1.3 Software Market in Africa
10. Buying Criteria
11. Market Growth Drivers
12. Drivers and their Impact
13. Market Challenges
14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
15. Market Trends
16. Trends and their Impact
17. Vendor Landscape
17.1 Competitive Scenario
17.2 Key Vendors
17.3 Other Prominent Vendors
17.3.1 Amazon Web Services
17.3.2 Acer
17.3.3 Capgemini
17.3.4 Cisco Systems
17.3.5 CSC
17.3.6 Dell
17.3.7 EMC
17.3.8 Intel
17.3.9 NetApp
17.3.10 Oracle
17.3.11 Pamoja
17.3.12 Rackspace
17.3.13 Salesforce
17.3.14 T-Systems
17.3.15 Verizon Communications
17.3.16 VMware
18. Key Vendor Analysis
18.1 Accenture
18.1.1 Key Facts
18.1.2 Business Overview
18.1.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.1.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
18.1.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.1.6 Business Strategy
18.1.7 Key Information
18.1.8 SWOT Analysis
18.2 Dimension Data
18.2.1 Key Facts
18.2.2 Business Overview
18.2.3 Business Segmentation
18.2.4 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue
18.2.5 Business Strategy
18.2.6 Recent Developments
18.2.7 SWOT Analysis
18.3 Google
18.3.1 Key Facts
18.3.2 Business Overview
18.3.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.3.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
18.3.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.3.6 Business Strategy
18.3.7 Recent Developments
18.3.8 SWOT Analysis
18.4 HP
18.4.1 Key Facts
18.4.2 Business Overview
18.4.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.4.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
18.4.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.4.6 Business Strategy
18.4.7 Recent Developments
18.4.8 SWOT Analysis
18.5 IBM
18.5.1 Key Facts
18.5.2 Business Description
18.5.3 Business Segmentation
18.5.4 Revenue Segmentation by Business Segment
18.5.5 Revenue Segmentation by Business Operation
18.5.6 Revenue Comparison of Business Segments 2012 and 2013
18.5.7 Revenue Segmentation by Geography
18.5.8 Business Strategy
18.5.9 Key Developments
18.5.10 SWOT Analysis
18.6 Microsoft
18.6.1 Key Facts
18.6.2 Business Overview
18.6.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.6.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
18.6.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
18.6.6 Business Strategy
18.6.7 Recent Developments
18.6.8 SWOT Analysis
18.7 SAP
18.7.1 Key Facts
18.7.2 Business Description
18.7.3 Business Segmentation
18.7.4 Revenue Segmentation by Business Segments
18.7.5 Revenue Comparison of Business Segments 2012 and 2013
18.7.6 Revenue Segmentation by Geography
18.7.7 Business Strategy
18.7.8 Key Developments
18.7.9 SWOT Analysis
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