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Zambia
Internet Usage and Marketing Report
The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west. The capital city is Lusaka, in the south-central part of Zambia. The population is concentrated mainly around Lusaka in the south and the Copperbelt Province to the northwest, the core economic hubs of the country. At 752,614 km2 (290,586 sq mi) it is the 39th-largest country in the world.
Internet Usage Statistics:
3,167,934 Internet users as of Jun 30/2016, 20.4% of the population, according to IWS.
Facebook Users in Zambia:
1,400,000 as of Jun 30, 2016, according to Facebook.
Latest Population Estimate:
15,510,711 population for 2016, according to Census Bureau.
Gross National Income:
GDP (PPP) per capita is US$ 3,917 (2016) according to the World Bank.
Country Area:
752,614 sq km
Zambia Internet Usage and Population Growth:
YEAR
Users
Population
% Pen.
Usage Source
2000
20,225
10,585,220
0.2 %
IWS
2005
343,453
12,043,591
2.9 %
ITU
2008
727,859
13,114,579
5.6 %
ITU
2009
852,345
13,507,849
6.3 %
ITU
2010
1,391,744
13,917,439
10.0 %
ITU
2014
2,726,081
15,721,343
17.3 %
IWS
2015
2,991,599
16,211,767
18.5 %
IWS
2016
3,167,934
16,717,332
20.4 %
IWS
Zambia Search Engines and Directories:
Zambia World Bank Overview
The World Bank Zambia overview and commentary.
Colossus
Zambia Directories.
dmoz Directory
Zambia Regional Directory
Zambia Country Information
Zambia data from the CIA World Factbook
Zambia Country Profile
Zambia data from the BBC News
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Zambia Internet and Telecommunications
June 30, 2016
Zambia is a landlocked country which has recently gained access to international submarine fibre optic cables. This has led to some significant retail price reductions for broadband services, and facilitated domestic fibre builds. Third Generation (3G) mobile broadband services have been launched and national fibre networks are being rolled out by four different companies.
Zambia Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband, Statistics and Analyses
Although the mobile voice market is approaching saturation, the government is reviving old plans to issue a fourth mobile licence. The country's telecoms regulator has launched legal action against the existing mobile networks because of poor quality of service (QoS).
Zambia Political Background
With six successful democratic elections since 1991, Zambia is known for its political stability. The last general elections took place on August 11, 2016 and were guided by the new constitution ratified in January 2016. Major constitutional changes include reduced presidential powers, introduction of 50 + one vote for presidential elections, vice president voted by the electorate, and a minimum of Grade 12 academic qualifications to qualify for a parliamentary seat.
Zambia's economy grew at an average annual rate of 7% between 2010 and 2014. However, global headwinds and domestic pressures have strained the Zambian economy. Consequently, growth in 2015 fell to an estimated 3% (compared to 4.9% in 2014) following a six-year low in copper prices, increasing power outages, and El Nino-related poor harvests. Growth is expected to remain around 3% in 2016, subject to the 2016 harvest, the mining industry's reaction to softer copper prices, and stabilization of the power situation. Zambia has a very unequal income distribution.
Further reading on Zambia and Africa Telecommunications:
Zambia Internet and Telecommunications Reports
Get the latest information about Zambia telecoms from the largest
global telecommunications research site on the Web.
Zambia Official Website
News and links for Zambia.
Zambia Country Profile
Zambia Wikipedia review.
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