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Blackberry Tops One Million Mark In Nigeria – Developing Nations Could Save The Brand

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The developing world could be the life support that Blackberry needs as it works to curtail an immediate collapse. According to BusinessDay investigations, Blackbeery is hitting good numbers in Nigeria.

 

The BlackBerry smart phone functions as a personal digital assistant and portable media player. It is primarily known for its’ ability to send and receive (push) Internet e-mail wherever mobile network service coverage is present, or through Wi-Fi connectivity. They support a large array of instant messaging features, including BlackBerry Messenger. BlackBerry commands a 14.8 percent share of worldwide smart phone sales, making it the fifth most popular device manufacturer after Nokia, Samsung, LG, and Apple. .

 

The number of BlackBerry smart phones in use in Nigeria has exceeded the one million mark, Business Day investigations have revealed. Estimates gathered from sources close to Nigeria’s four GSM networks indicate that there are now about 1.2 million BlackBerry handsets active inside of the said networks put together.

 

 

Unfortunately, the revenue from Africa and other developing world may not amount much. So, irrespective of the 1.2 million active smartphones in Nigeria, the company has to do more and change its business model as iPhone continues the assault. To survive they need to do well in US, irrespective of the success in the developing world which is coming because of price cuts.

 

Also, there is an uncertainty on how many of these devices are from BB as Nigeria is full of grey phones and mobile devices. If they do not solve that problem, the statistics of 1.2 million units may not amount to much. They have to work with the law enforcements to reduce or eliminate these fake BB units. The whole business of corporate messaging as explained in the BusinesDay article is a growth area and if they can get the right hardware, a new dawn could be waiting for them.

 

 

Africa Business Confidence Index – Africa Moves Away From Manufacturing For Services

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Once a continent far behind, Africa has been showing high economic growth rates and sustainable development for more than a decade. Traditionally many international companies have had little or no operations on the continent.

 

With an accelerating economy, a population of over 1 billion people and a fast expanding middle class, many companies see Africa as the last frontier. Africa Business Communities is servicing companies and organisations operating on the continent.

 

The social networks of Africa Business Communities are connecting over 100,000 business professionals worldwide with an interest in the continent.

 

In January 2011 we have launched the Africa Business Confidence Index – being the only research institute worldwide publishing the pan-African economical sentiment. For clients we have monthly indexes available per country and sector.

 

Purchasing Managers Indices are rapidly becoming the most prominent economic data releases internationally, as a reliable gauge and early indicator of the underlying economic activity. The Africa Business Confidence Index (ABCI) follows the logic and methodology of the PMI confidence indices.

 

In addition to the index we publish a monthly survey focussing on different aspects of the African economy. Learn here about our latest research:

 

International investors choose South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya as the best African countries on the continent for investment in 2011

 

For clients – companies, governments, NGO’s – Africa Business Communities conducts research in all African countries.

 

Nevertheless, it is important to note that Africa is moving away from manufacturing to services as the plot above shows. With all the mobile and ICT growth, more plans and factories will be expected to close in Africa as businesses push towards services.

New Book – We Accepted 29 Chapters From 56 Authors Spread Across 15 Countries

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Our new book with UK professor is making great progress. We accepted  29 chapters from 15 countries and 56 individuals.


This project will assemble an edited collection of chapters on disruptive technologies, innovation, and the overall global redesign. The main objective of the book is to provide comprehensive evidence of research, case studies, practical and theoretical papers on the issues surrounding disruptive technologies, innovation, global redesign and their implications. The book will serve as a valuable resource on emerging and disruptive technologies, innovation and general global redesign.

 

The brief breakdown of the contributors (locations of single or joint authors) is as follows:

 

We got  5 papers from UK, 2 from Canada.  USA was the largest at 11. Georgia Republic gave us 2 while The Netherlands provided 3. India provided 1 with China giving us 2. Nigeria did well at 6 as Taiwan represented itself with 1. Italy brought 2 and Bangladesh 1. Morocco, South Africa, Mauritius, and Austria completed the list.

 

 

The Electronics Industry In 2011 – Where We Stand And What Challenges Lie Ahead

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We received this piece in an email and gladly share with you, courtesy of IC Insights. It has been adapted for relevance. The key summary is that the integrated circuit industry is under tug-of-war and is being pulled in numerous fronts. The result: Crosscurrents, conflicting signals, mixed-messages lead to high anxiety and uncertainty.

  • Worldwide GDP hit a “soft patch” in 2Q11, dropping to 3.1% growth from 4.6% growth in 2Q10.  However, second half 2011 growth is poised to be much stronger. 
  • Apple registered stellar financial results in 2Q11 but guided its 3Q11 sales to be down by 12% sequentially. 
  • The automotive analog IC market is currently very strong but automotive MCU sales are expected to be weak through 3Q11.  
  • IC industry capacity is on pace to increase 8% this year.
  • In 2011, China will become the largest market in the world for PCs, cellphones, digital TVs, and automobiles. 
  • After growing by 56% in 2010, smartphone unit shipments are forecast to grow by 60% in 2011. 
  • Semiconductor industry capital spending reached a record high in 1Q11.  However, 2Q11 spending and orders weakened. 
  • Nokia, the largest cellphone producer in the world, initiated a huge inventory purge in 2Q11.  Its cellphone unit shipments dropped by 20 million in 2Q11 as compared to 1Q11, spurred by a 21% decline in sales to Europe and a massive 53% decline in sales to China! 
  • Corporate PC sales are in the midst of a strong refresh cycle that is expected to continue through 2012.  Consumer PC sales are a different story.  
  • DRAM average selling prices (ASPs) rose throughout the first half of 2011, while NAND flash ASPs were flat.  
  • Total 2Q11 cellphone unit shipments were down 2% from 1Q11.  In contrast, during the 2007-2010 timeperiod, 2Q/1Q cellphone unit shipment growth averaged 7%.  
  • Tablet PC sales are on pace for at least 50 million unit shipments this year (up from 17 million in 2010).  However, tablet PCs are currently causing an inventory problem for the IC industry. 

The Groupon Magic – How Black Is That?

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What is Groupon? It is the fastest growing company of all time, on this planet. It is one company everyone predicts will collapse because its business model is easy to copy. It is that company that has no special IP except that it has armies of staff that go into all neighborhoods looking for deals with merchants.

 

Groupon  is a deal-of-the-day website that features discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. Groupon was launched on November 2008, the first market for Groupon was Chicago, followed soon thereafter by Boston, New York City, and Toronto. As of October 2010, Groupon serves more than 150 markets in North America and 100 markets in Europe, Asia and South America and has amassed 35 million registered users.

 

Yet, it continues to rise and rise as the world wishes it crashes to justify why this company is not great.

 

One fact is this: Groupon enjoys the blessing of being the first that entered into this business. They have made more lessons than others and have understood the business better than others.

 

Yet, do not be buoyed. All is not well with Groupon. They are burning cash at a very fast pace than I have never experienced before. To cover more space, they have to pay more salesmen to go into streets and cities. That is the problem in Groupon. You make money but you spend a lot on marketing.

 

Expect Groupon to be under high cost pressure which will cripple their operations and then this group buying will be commoditized.  Nonetheless, the network effects upon which size matters could still make Groupon win.

 

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