According to the International Data Corporation , the market is seeing a major shift.
Shipments in the opening quarter rose 7.8 per cent year-on-year to 289.4 million units, the third consecutive quarter of shipment growth. While shipments of iPhones dropped 9.6 per cent to 50.1 million, Samsung’s were flat at 60.1 million, with its market share slipping to 20.8 per cent from 22.5 per cent. Apple’s share dropped to 17.3 per cent from 20.7 per cent. Xiaomi and Transsion registered 33.8 per cent and 84.9 per cent growth, respectively, with shipments of 40.8 million and 28.
“While Apple managed to capture the top spot at the end of 2023, Samsung successfully reasserted itself as the leading smartphone provider in the first quarter. While IDC expects these two companies to maintain their hold on the high-end of the market, the resurgence of Huawei in China, as well as notable gains from Xiaomi, Transsion, OPPO/OnePlus, and vivo will likely have both original equipment manufacturers looking for areas to expand and diversify.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission , produced a tariff for Nigeria, and the Federal Government, FGN, approved it for implementation, begun on April 4, 2024 when across the country, NERC approved the tariff only for Band A customers Apparently to sanitise the general aviation segment of local aviation, the Civil Aviation Authority Nigeria, yesterday, ordered a three-day ultimatum for all private operators and holders of non-commercial flight permits to submit for a re-evaluation.
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