An interesting post about Moroccon Internet Cafes - how they face a drop in revenue. Some leave the business, and some try to offer additional services to get extra income.

Internet cafe revenues have been in steady decline in Morocco. There are currently approximately 11,500 Internet cafes in the country, and demand for new cafes is falling year on year. While 4,200 cafes were established in 2005, only 3,500 opened doors in 2006. For many operators, the business is no longer the profitable enterprise it used to be. Although some owners are giving up, others are turning to innovative solutions.

Many Internet cafe owners complain about the loss of revenue they have suffered over the past three years. Competition is stiff and in one district of Rabat, it is possible to find several cafes side by side. To the dismay of cafe owners and managers, the competition has brought about a huge drop in rates.

Read more here (Magharebia)