In Africa, Windows Has Been Reduced to Minority Market Share Almost everywhere

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2022-09-02 14:32:36 UTC
Modified: 2022-09-02 14:32:36 UTC

The usage numbers as of the end of August:

africa-android

Summary: According to StatCounter, which aggregates data from about 3 million Web sites, Africans don't care much for Windows anymore

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