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The Strange Nature of the Nigerian App Market

Posted by samzenpus on from the this-app-may-come-as-a-surprise-to-you dept.

zacharye writes "With 100 million mobile subscribers, Nigeria stands among leading mobile markets in the world. Its mobile content sector is quite fascinating — this is a market where $100 apps can debut at the No.3 position on Apple's list of top iOS apps. Bible and Quran apps are a major feature of the Nigerian mobile content market. The evergreen 'Message Bible' was launched globally in December 2009 at almost the same time as 'Angry Birds.' While the raging avians achieved greater global success, 'Message Bible' was a smash in Nigeria, recently returning again to No.15 among the top grossing iPhone apps. In the United States, the app didn't even crack the top 600 at its peak."

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  1. Aint no fool by Penurious+Penguin · · Score: 5, Funny

    How do I know this article isn't a Nigerian scam? I aint clickin' on that link, no sir I aint.

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  2. Re:Africa by quenda · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's also interesting to see how Africa in general seems to be steadily rising towards a more developed continent.

    Surely you must be talking about plate tectonics there.

  3. Angry Birds and Quran? Hmm.... by KrazyDave · · Score: 1, Funny

    Angry Birds - Jihad Suicide Bomber Edition! I smell a mega-smash hit in Nigeria!

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  4. Re:Faith of Nigeria by pr0nbot · · Score: 4, Funny

    Those non-Christians aren't going to last long in hell... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslin

  5. subject by Legion303 · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Bible and Quran apps are a major feature of the Nigerian mobile content market."

    Worst casual games ever.