Information About African Social Network

By Marissa Velazquez


The African social network is undergoing regular improvement and the status today is better than before. It is rare to find a conversation that does not touch on some aspects of interaction among people on the black continent. There is cheap bandwidth and the number of mobile phones available for supply is quite large. This makes it easy to connect to people locally and globally.

People from the black continent are now swimming in a digital world. It all seems like magic or somewhat being in a wonderland, but it is true Africans are indeed transforming their technological aspects and approach in a great way. People are changing, communication is improving and companies are depending on the new digital technology to operate.

Research about access to technological devices in Africa indicates that so many people today, than before, have access to cell phones. Further findings reveal that Africa is the second continent after Asia, with the largest mobile phone market in the world. This continent alone has more than 700 million persons who own mobile phones.

Researchers have foreseen that the number of people using cell phones is going to increase to increase significantly in the next few years. The primary reason for the focus on improving the technology in Africa is to enable institutions to meet the consumption and spending needs of its people. If you have done enough keen observation, you will discover that mobile phones are popular than computers.

A large number of the African population access the internet via their cell phones. Those accessing internet services through mobile phones are so many compared to those accessing through laptops and desktops. This is a genuine and clear indication that Africans have taken up a great interest in being part of the social media community.

Research on the use of social platforms like Facebook and Google plus in Africa indicates that more than 40 million people in Africa alone are regular users. With the high number of subscribers on social media like Facebook, Twitter and Google plus, there is a guarantee for an improvement and expansion of the African market. Further, the findings indicate that majority of people accessing the interaction platform services do so through their mobile phones.

Many people will still use mobile phones to get in touch with one another. In 2016 alone, the number will be grater then seven hundred million. It is important to note that some cell phone service providers avail mobile phone data at a cheaper rate, meaning that people can access the internet with ease and always. The economic status of Africa is thus geared to witness an improvement in terms of market demand.

It is now obvious than before that African Social Network performs other tasks other than bringing people together. In fact, today people are using social media for the purpose of finding more customers, expanding their businesses and also marketing and distributing their product. This has led to a progressive growth in the economy of Africa in general.




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