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- News
Xiaomi is hiring a Key Accounts Manager to drive Safaricom channel growth in Kenya
Xiaomi Kenya is expanding its team once again, this time with a role that could reveal where the company sees…
- Business
Why one report says Africa’s phone market is growing and another says it is shrinking
The gap between Counterpoint's "MEA" and Omdia's "Africa" is the whole story. One figure includes a Middle East hit by…
- News
TRANSSION still dominates Africaβs smartphone market, but HONOR can’t be ignored
Africaβs smartphone market still belongs to TRANSSION. That much remains undisputed. According to Omdiaβs latest Smartphone Market Pulse for Q1…
- Interesting Reads
The iPhone 17 is now selling one in every 17 phones globally. And that is breaking the smartphone market.
A 25% concentration, a 19% Xiaomi collapse, and a 50% RAM price jump: inside the Q1 2026 smartphone market
- News
Samsung claims 5 spots in global top 10 best-selling smartphones for Q1 2026
Looking at Counterpoint Researchβs latest Global Handset Model Sales Tracker for Q1 2026, I canβt help but notice a glaring…
- News
Xiaomi is hiring sales supervisors in Nairobi, Rift, Western, Mombasa, & Mountain regions
Xiaomi is looking to solidify its presence in the Kenyan market by expanding its “boots on the ground.” The global…
- News
Xiaomi 17, other Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 devices cracked wide open in massive bootloader exploit
A newly discovered exploit is making waves in the Android modding community, potentially allowing users to unlock the bootloaders of…
- News
Redmi Note 14 Pro allegedly catches fire while charging in Kenya
A reported incident involving a Redmi Note 14 Pro user in Ngong, Kenya, has drawn attention after claims that the…
- Opinion
Opinion: The “Global” Smartphone Top 10 is an echo chamber, and Africa isn’t listening
Every year, Counterpoint Research drops the list of the top 10 best-selling smartphones globally. And every year, looking at it…
- Opinion
Xiaomiβs Africa push is starting to look deliberate with localized websites for Kenya, Nigeria, & South Africa
NOTE: The article has been updated (on Feb. 27) to include websites for Xiaomi in Egypt and Morocco. For some…
- News
Apple Overtakes Samsung to Lead Global Smartphone Market in 2025
Apple leads 2025 smartphone market with 20% share, but AI-driven memory shortages threaten 2026 growth and affordability.
- Interesting Reads
The End of Cheap Phones: Why Your Next Smartphone Will Cost More in 2026
Smartphone prices are set to soar in 2026 due to rising AI chip costs. Here is why budget phones are…
- News
Apple to finally dethrone Samsung in 2025 global smartphone shipments after 14 years
A tectonic shift is coming to the global smartphone market. According to the latest data from Counterpoint Research, Apple is…
- News
Xiaomiβs 2025 43-inch Google TV is down to KES 25,995 for Black Friday
Xiaomi Kenyaβs Black Friday shopping festival is entering its final stretch, with less than 10 days left on the clock.…
- News
Xiaomi kicks off Black Friday deals with Redmi Note 14, Poco C71, & more seeing huge price drops
November is practically knocking on our doors, and with it comes the biggest shopping event of the year: Black Friday.…
