Several locally made computers have contributed to driving the continued growth of Africa’s tablet market, in another strong performance for the computing sector, according to a new report. The latest figures released today by global advisory services firm International Data Corporation (IDC) show the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded robust year-on-year growth […]
IDC: African PC market outlook brighten amid ‘uncertainty’ over Nigeria
The African PC market posted its third successive quarter of year-on-year growth in Q4 2014, but uncertainty hangs over Nigeria over local currency fluctuation and upcoming elections, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). The top three vendor rankings in terms of PC market share remained unchanged for the sixth consecutive quarter with HP in lead […]
Lenovo buys Motorola mobility from Google
Lenovo and Google have announced the completion of Lenovo’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility from Google. [blockquote right=”pull-right”]The total purchase price from Google at close was approximately $2.91 billion and the transaction which has satisfied all regulatory requirements and customary closing conditions will see Lenovo operate Motorola as a wholly-owned subsidiary. [/blockquote] The acquisition of the […]
Lenovo extends agreement with NEC Corporation
Lenovo Group has announced the extension of its joint venture agreement with NEC Corporation to 2026. The joint venture permits the sales of NEC-branded PCs and tablets in the Japanese market through its subsidiary. It was finalised in June, 2011 and initially had a 5 year term lasting through June 2016, the companies said. The […]