Kenya's internet market recovers lost ground
HumanIPO reported in January the number of subscribers had declined for the first time on record, but in its latest quarterly figures the CCK said the internet segment had recovered lost ground, which it put down to promotional activities by operators.
"The 13% growth could be largely driven by the numerous promotions and special offers on internet/data by the mobile operators as a strategy towards growing their market shares," the CCK said.
Mobile subscribers remain the greatest contributor of internet subscriptions, accounting for 99%, while the number of recorded internet users also increased - by 11% to 21.2 million users.
Marginal growth
Kenya's mobile sector again saw marginal growth, with subscribers increasing to 31.309 million from 31.301 million, leaving the penetration rate unchanged at 76.9%. Safaricom remains the biggest operator, with its subscribers increasing by 2.1% to 20,820,618, though second operator Airtel saw a fall of 6.3% to 5,504,018.
Essar, which is looking to dispense with yuMobile, saw a 4.3% fall in subscribers to 2,768,323, while Orange saw 2.1% growth to 2,208,547.
The country's mobile money market continued its steady growth, hitting 26 million users in December 2013, with the number of active agents rosing to 93,689 from 91,750.
Meanwhile, on the broadcasting front, the CCK said local content in the form of dramas, news, discussions and documentaries is continuously being promoted, though internationally produced music and movies remain more popular amongst broadcasters.
Article published courtesy of HumanIPO.
Source: HumanIPO
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