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10 new insights into mobile in the Middle East #FBF

April 24, 2015by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

From October 2014. Summary:The Middle East and North Africa had only 19 million total mobile connections in 2002, but over the past decade the market has grown dramatically. Here’s a […]

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10 new insights into mobile in the Middle East

December 10, 2014by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Summary:The Middle East and North Africa had only 19 million total mobile connections in 2002, but over the past decade the market has grown dramatically. Here’s a snapshot of where […]

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10 examples of technological innovations for “social good”

July 16, 2014by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment
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Five Charts Showing How Chat Apps Joined the Social Media Mainstream

May 15, 2014by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Cross-post originally published on The Huffington Post. Facebook’s recent purchase of WhatsApp took many tech watchers by surprise; not least because of its eye-watering $19 billion price tag. But after an initially […]

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If talk is cheap, why are chat apps becoming such big business?

May 5, 2014by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment

Cross post from an article first published on LinkedIn. Earlier this year, the news that Facebook had purchased WhatsApp for $19 billion made many people’s eyes water; especially as the revenue model […]

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“mHealth” in the Middle East

July 2, 2013by Damian Radcliffe 1 Comment

Cross-post of a piece for Your Middle East which originally appeared here. Like many other parts of the world, a number of countries in the Middle East are seeing a rapid rise in “lifestyle” […]

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Middle East Digital Digest Nov-Dec 2012: 40 developments you may have missed

January 2, 2013by Damian Radcliffe Leave a comment
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  • Social Media in the Middle East: Conflicts Between Saudi Arabia and Qatar Unfolds on Social 
  • Social Media in the Middle East: Censorship, Privacy and Freedom of Expression 
  • Social Media in the Middle East: Social News Consumption the Norm for Arab Youth 
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  • Social Media in the Middle East: Snapchat Expands its MENA Operation and User Base 
  • Social Media in the Middle East: Instagram Continues to Grow Rapidly 
  • Social Media in the Middle East: Twitter’s Expansion and Use by Governments

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