Social Media Advertising - Kenya

  • Kenya
  • In Kenya, ad spending in the Social Media Advertising market is projected to reach US$35.09m in 2024.
  • This ad spending is anticipated to demonstrate an annual growth rate (CAGR 2024-2029) of 10.61%, leading to a projected market volume of US$58.11m by 2029.
  • When compared globally, the highest ad spending will be generated China, which is expected to reach US$84,650.00m in 2024.
  • Within the Social Media Advertising market in Kenya, 71% of total ad spending is forecasted to be generated through mobile by 2029.
  • Furthermore, the number of users in the Social Media Advertising market in Kenya is expected to amount to 33,420.0k users by 2029.
  • In Kenya, social media advertising is rapidly evolving, with brands increasingly leveraging influencer partnerships to engage a digitally savvy youth demographic.

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Analyst Opinion

The Social Media Advertising market in Kenya is experiencing significant growth and development. Customer preferences are shifting towards digital platforms, leading to increased demand for social media advertising. Additionally, local special circumstances and underlying macroeconomic factors contribute to the growth of this market. Customer preferences in Kenya are increasingly focused on digital platforms, particularly social media. With a growing young population and increasing internet penetration, Kenyans are spending more time on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. This shift in customer preferences has created a lucrative market for social media advertising, as businesses strive to reach their target audience through these platforms. Advertisers are recognizing the potential of social media advertising to engage with customers and drive sales. Trends in the market indicate that businesses in Kenya are allocating a larger portion of their marketing budgets to social media advertising. This is driven by the effectiveness and efficiency of social media platforms in reaching a specific target audience. Social media advertising allows businesses to target their ads based on demographics, interests, and behaviors, ensuring that their message reaches the right people at the right time. As a result, businesses are seeing higher engagement rates and return on investment from social media advertising compared to traditional advertising channels. Local special circumstances in Kenya also contribute to the growth of the social media advertising market. The rise of mobile money services such as M-Pesa has made it easier for businesses to transact and advertise on social media platforms. This has led to an increase in the number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) utilizing social media advertising as a cost-effective way to promote their products and services. Additionally, the high mobile phone penetration rate in Kenya allows businesses to reach a large audience through social media advertising. Underlying macroeconomic factors also play a role in the development of the social media advertising market in Kenya. The country's stable economic growth and increasing consumer spending power have created a favorable environment for businesses to invest in advertising. With the rise of the middle class, more Kenyans have disposable income to spend on products and services, making them an attractive target market for advertisers. As a result, businesses are leveraging social media advertising to capture the attention of these consumers and drive sales. In conclusion, the Social Media Advertising market in Kenya is experiencing significant growth and development due to shifting customer preferences, local special circumstances, and underlying macroeconomic factors. Businesses are recognizing the effectiveness of social media advertising in reaching their target audience and are allocating a larger portion of their marketing budgets to this channel. With the continued growth of digital platforms and increasing consumer spending power, the social media advertising market in Kenya is expected to thrive in the coming years.

Methodology

Data coverage:

Data encompasses enterprises (B2B). Figures are based on social media advertising spending and exclude agency commissions, rebates, production costs, and taxes. The market covers social media advertising generated by social networks or business networks such as Facebook, Tiktok, Instragram, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

Modeling approach:

A combined top-down and bottom-up approach determines the market size. Starting with the top-down approach, we calculate global social media advertising by aggregating revenues from key players (Meta Platforms (Facebook and Instagram), ByteDance (Tiktok and Douyin), Twitter, Snapchat, and Microsoft (LinkedIn)). Followed by the bottom-up approach, we justify global, country, and region results using web traffic and the number of app downloads. Lastly, we distribute the results to each country individually with relevant indicators such as GDP, internet users, social media users, and digital consumer spending by country.

Forecasts:

We use a variety of forecasting techniques, depending on the behavior of the market. For instance, the S-curve function is well suited to forecast digital products due to the non-linear growth of technology adoption, whereas exponential trend smoothing (ETS) is more suited for projecting steady growth in traditional advertising markets.

Additional notes:

Data is modeled using current exchange rates. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war are considered at a country-specific level. The market is updated twice per year in case market dynamics change.

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