E & M Commerce is fast becoming an alternative to traditional brick and mortar stores which have now become costlier to build due to rising costs of real estate, costlier to maintain, and face problems such as inventory control and trust issues with staff.
To all that came for the June 2012 Mobile Monday meetup, we would like to thank you.
It was a blast. But for those who missed it, here is a brief summary of what went down. The program started at 6:00 pm because of the traffic in Ikoyi. Toyin Daniel came up and gave a presentation on SMS Applications.
In recent times, gender inequalities have been a concern to world leaders. It becomes more pronounced in cases where men are predominantly favoured over women. Numerous policies in different countries have been (and are being) formulated to address this bane.
With the telecommunications industry in Nigeria and other developing countries growing in terms of subscriber base, new opportunities are given to developers to tap into a larger market. It is also interesting to note that SMS Technology plays a significant role in the society.It is being used in various applications such as Mobile Marketing, TV shows, game shows, service delivery and even content delivery .
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Roundup of Our May 2012 Meetup
Hope you all had fun at our May meet up. We also had a great time. We had Seyi Taylor of Bloovue talk to us and give us real life insights into Business Models for Internet and Mobile Businesses.
Here are some of the insights that he gave
Your business model can make the difference between world-leading success and dismal failure. If you are just starting out a business or already running one, the leading question on your mind is how do you make money. This might sound like greek to you but it is important that you understand what a business model is and most importantly find one that works for you.
Mobile Web West Africa 2012 was a blast and Mobile Monday is glad to be part of this great event. If you missed the event, don’t worry. Techloy and otekbits have you covered.
Head over to their blogs to re-live the event. You will be glad you did :).
So, what’s happening at MoMo this Monday? It is an Open Day? Yes…you have asked for it and we have listened. Are you working on a service / product / app or have just launched your services / products / apps in the last few months? Then, you don’t want to miss this. We are giving you an opportunity to present you service / product / app and get candid feedback from the tech. community.
An integral part of the Mobile Web Africa series, Mobile Web West Africa returns to Lagos on April
24th, 25th and 26th at the Oriental Hotel. Following the sold-out inaugural event in 2011, this year’s edition has been expanded to three days and promises to further establish itself as the place to share knowledge and do business. Mobile Monday Nigeria is officially supporting the event and MoMo members are eligible for a 20% discount on attendance.
An overflowing agenda of interaction and presentations has been created in order to dissect the core areas of the mobile web and applications opportunities. The main two-day conference will touch on key topics including mobile as a tool for empowerment and social good, mobile and music, mobile marketing, and the growth of mobile social media. A session dedicated exclusively to the development of applications for mobile phones will be held on April 24th and there is no charge for app developers to attend (see http://www.mobilewestafrica.com/wp/app-developer-day for details).
This year’s speaker faculty includes industry leading individuals and organisations such as: Alan Knott-Craig (CEO, MXit), Isis Nyong’o (VP & MD – Africa, InMobi), Obi Asika (CEO, Storm 360), Jason Njoku (CEO, Iroko Partners), Eric Idiahi (CEO, Spinlet), Emma Kaye (CEO, Bozza) and Tim Smyth (Group CEO, TBWA Africa).
Over 75% of places at the event have already been reserved so please react quickly if you’re interested in getting involved. Visit www.mobilewestafrica.com to book your place and use code 1MWEAP20 when registering online to claim the 20% MoMo discount. A limited number of 50% subsidies are available for start-ups and applications developers.
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Location Based Services in Nigeria
It is the time of the month again that we meet to discuss one of the technology trends in the world. This month is not different. The February event will be focusing on Location Based Services and how it affects our lives and businesses.
Location-based services (LBSes) have been blossoming — both in functionality and in number of users — over the past several years. And Nigeria has had its share of this. Also, there has been many un-answered questions in the mind of people.
We have teams from Vconnect, Mocality and TimbaObjects on ground and they will be shedding more light on the following:
- What is “Location Based Services”?
- What are the uses of LBS?
- LBS and your daily life & Business
- LBS offerings in Nigeria
- etc
You definitely don’t want to miss this. To register for the event, click here.
Have you always wanted to start a technology business and don’t know how to go about this, then you don’t want to miss the January 2012 MoMo event. The knowledge required to start and run a technology business is not written in any training school syllabus nor most textbooks. It is more of a culture and language that we have evolved with over the years.
January 2012 MoMo meet-up is therefore setup to help you learn the basics of what you need to do on this journey. We will have business owners on ground to share their experiences on starting a technology business in Nigeria. They will also be available to answer all questions that you may have.
This is a follow-up to the last event and will be an interactive session where you can network, learn and ask questions on everything you want to know. Our panelists will try to answer as many questions as possible.
To register for the event, click here.