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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."

3 of 110 comments (clear)

  1. Religious make-believe! by xenobyte · · Score: 0, Troll

    With all that interest in the make-believe of religions, it's no wonder the country is filled with make-believe princes with make-believe fortunes needing help...

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    "For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong." -- H.L. Mencken (1880-1956) --
  2. Re:419 Scam? by Hazel+Bergeron · · Score: 2, Troll

    Before C20, I'd agree.

    Today, there is no greater con than capitalism.

    Which is why anyone feels the need for an iPhone and its apps at all.

  3. Re:419 Scam? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    As a confirmed Agnostic (normally leaning heavily towards Atheist) Also having never attended church, I know more about the bible then 95% of the "religious" leaders out there. Of course they spend almost all their time in pursuit of profits and twisting or out lying about the bible to further their goals...