Google's Android is the leader in the mobile operating system market in Africa. In December 2019, it accounted for almost 84 percent of the mobile OS market, with Apple's iOS being the next major competitor, which has gained considerable market share in recent months. All the other operating systems had a market share of about five percent in December 2019.
Market share of mobile operating systems in Africa from January 2018 to December 2019, by month*
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StatCounter. (January 15, 2020). Market share of mobile operating systems in Africa from January 2018 to December 2019, by month* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 22, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045247/share-of-mobile-operating-systems-in-africa-by-month/
StatCounter. "Market share of mobile operating systems in Africa from January 2018 to December 2019, by month*." Chart. January 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045247/share-of-mobile-operating-systems-in-africa-by-month/
StatCounter. (2020). Market share of mobile operating systems in Africa from January 2018 to December 2019, by month*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 22, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045247/share-of-mobile-operating-systems-in-africa-by-month/
StatCounter. "Market Share of Mobile Operating Systems in Africa from January 2018 to December 2019, by Month*." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045247/share-of-mobile-operating-systems-in-africa-by-month/
StatCounter, Market share of mobile operating systems in Africa from January 2018 to December 2019, by month* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045247/share-of-mobile-operating-systems-in-africa-by-month/ (last visited February 22, 2020)
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