10 Most Downloaded Apps In Kenya - Digital Africa With Mark Kaigwa (@MKaigwa)

Another one on social media trends: The 10 most downloaded apps in Kenya: Get this and more when you sign up to *The Letter N* newsletter at http://eepurl.com/cPvdGT 

  1. Opera Mini 
  2. WhatsApp Messenger 
  3. Facebook Lite 
  4. Tala 
  5. True caller 
  6. Messenger 
  7. Branch 
  8. Facebook 
  9. Instagram 
  10. Uber 

This list is based on downloads from the Google Play Store in the month of August, from App Annie, I also mention some of the top apps for IOS users in the country. 

What makes these apps so popular and what does it tell us about smartphone users in the country? For one, you'll notice that Facebook's Lite version does better than it's older counterpart. So that means that data is a big concern for Kenyan apps. More insights?

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