The Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT Qatar) issued its Q2/2014 market intelligence reports – known as Digital Digests – which highlight how ICT is being adopted in the region and globally.
Some facts and topics about Middle East Digital scene reported are:
- Instagram is the most popular social network among Qataris
- Saudi Arabia still has the largest Twitter population
- UAE named fiber capital of the world
- Egypt has the smallest smartphone penetration in MENA
- Facebook is most preferred “social log-in” network in the region
- More #Selfies taken in Doha than any other Middle East city
- The region is among the heaviest VoIP users globally
- MENA Youth increasingly trust social channels for news
- Ipsos finds smartphone take-up in MENA is lowest in Egypt
- Facebook to expand digital ads in the region
- GCC more “network ready” than North Africa
- Mobile and PC are nearly universal in Qatar
- Facebook survey: 43% “second screeners” when watching TV in Egypt, KSA and UAE
- Airline tickets are the most purchased online products
The report can be downloaded on the following :
