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Tokenised payment transactions to exceed 1 trillion globally by 2026

Tokenised payment transactions to exceed 1 trillion globally by 2026

The total number of tokenised payment transactions is expected to exceed 1 trillion globally by 2026, according to a new study from Juniper Research, from 680 billion in 2022, a growth of 58% over the next 4 years. The growth is attributed to the rise of ‘one-click’ solutions, such as

REPORT: Tech Layoffs in emerging markets of 2022

REPORT: Tech Layoffs in emerging markets of 2022

The post-pandemic funding boom is gradually winding down with reverberating layoffs in tech startups across the world. According to Techloy startup layoff tally since the beginning of 2022, around 10,000 employees in the technology sector across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East have been laid off in

Kenya's smartphone shipments increased 4.5% YoY; feature phone shipments were down 31.6% YoY in Q1 2022

Kenya's smartphone shipments increased 4.5% YoY; feature phone shipments were down 31.6% YoY in Q1 2022

Kenya’s smartphone market saw shipments increase 4.5% year on year (YoY) in Q1 2022, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC), although the overall mobile phone market was down 9.0% YoY, with feature phone shipments declining 31.6% YoY. The report further notes that smartphone shipments were

Africa's smartphone market declined 15% YoY, shipping 19.7 million units in Q1 2022

Africa's smartphone market declined 15% YoY, shipping 19.7 million units in Q1 2022

Smartphone shipments across Africa declined year on year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2022, marking the third straight quarter of negative growth, according to data from International Data Corporation (IDC). The report showed that smartphone vendors shipped a total of 19.7 million smartphones across Africa in Q1 2022,

CHARTBOX: The leading startup ecosystems across emerging markets

CHARTBOX: The leading startup ecosystems across emerging markets

Editor's Note: Based on the latest Global Startup Ecosystem 2022 Report from StartupBlink, which analyses startup ecosystems in 1,000 cities and 100 countries, Techloy is highlighting the key data and insights across emerging markets in this edition of ChartBox. 📈ChartBox is a Techloy bi-monthly series that tracks the numbers

India's PC shipments grew 48% to reach 5.8 million units in Q1 2022

India's PC shipments grew 48% to reach 5.8 million units in Q1 2022

India’s PC shipments (desktops, notebooks, and tablets) surged by 48% in Q1 2022 to a record 5.8 million units, beating the previous record of 5.3 million in Q3 2021, according to data from Canalys. Despite continuous pressure on the global supply chain, shipments have grown by 44%

OPPO sees 34% annual growth in smartphone sales in Latin America

OPPO sees 34% annual growth in smartphone sales in Latin America

The Latin American smartphone market remained resilient in Q1 2022, after a strong performance in 2021, although shipments fell slightly by 3% year-on-year to 31 million, according to data from Canalys. * Samsung maintained its market leadership position with a share of 43%, shipping 13.4 million units. * Although second-placed Lenovo

Samsung’s smartphone sales grew 9% YoY in April 2022

Samsung’s smartphone sales grew 9% YoY in April 2022

Samsung’s smartphone sales grew 9% year on year in April 2022, capturing 24% of the global smartphone market, making it the highest monthly market share for the South Korean electronics giant since April 2017, according to Counterpoint Research. The company’s sales grew despite the global smartphone sales declining

MTN reports significant revenue and subscriber increase in Q1 2022

MTN reports significant revenue and subscriber increase in Q1 2022

We break down the key highlights of the company's latest report below, by the entire group, the two biggest markets, and the services.

Japan's mobile games revenue declined for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 2022

Japan's mobile games revenue declined for the third consecutive quarter in Q1 2022

Only the U.S. tops global player spending in the mobile games market.