Effect of Homegrown Mobile Applications on Africa's Development: Comparative Analysis

The development of homegrown mobile applications (mobile apps) in Africa is growing fast. These mobile apps are used to provide a wide range of services in various areas of socioeconomic activity. As a result, the use of locally created mobile apps influences the development of Africa and the degree of effect varies with respect to each countries' adoption capability. The aim of this article is to define areas where the use of homegrown mobile apps has a significant effect on Africa's growth and to compare the effect on the five selected countries from the five geographical regions of Africa. A survey was conducted, and quantitative data were obtained from the different regions of Africa. The results revealed six areas where mobile apps services are influencing Africa's development and the comparative analysis shows the scale of the effect on each of the selected countries.