Mobile West Africa is a mobile-focused interactive conference that has held annually since 2011. Arguably the biggest tech event in Nigeria, it is organised by All Amber who produce similar high calibre events around Sub-Saharan Africa.
Last year, the focus was on monetisation and content creation. This year’s edition of Mobile West Africa is themed, “Expanding mobile data usage & driving monetisation through industry collaboration“. It will be host to some really influential speakers, including controversial mobile expert Tomi Ahonen
Tomi Ahonen is regarded by Forbes as the world’s most influential expert in mobile. He will be taking to the stage and sharing his esteemed vision of the future of mobile at the conference. He will also deliver a dedicated full-day workshop on Friday, 16 May titled “How to make money in mobile”.
Additionally, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, considered as the key figure in bringing about the mobile data revolution in Nigeria, will be presenting his perspective during the keynote session. Other speakers include:
- Segun Ogunsanya, CEO & MD, Airtel Nigeria
- Jason Njoku, Founder, iROKO Partners | SPARK
- Tomi Davies, CEO, TVCLabs
- Debbie Shepard, Head of Marketing – West Africa, Nokia
- Gustav Praekelt, Founder, Praekelt Foundation
- Tomiwa Aladekomo, Senior Digital Manager, Nigerian Breweries
- Graeme Cumming, General Manger: VOD and Sport Portals, DSTV Digital Media
- ‘Bosun Tijani, CEO, Co-Creation Hub
- Stephen Boadi, Head of Digital Marketing – Africa, PZ Cussons
Organisations such as Eskimi, VConnect, Co-Creation Hub, MTech, ConnectNigeria, SureGifts, and TomTom Africa have pledged their early commitment to the conference.
Matthew Dawes, founder of All Amber, believes this will be the best edition of MWA yet : “When we first debuted Mobile West Africa way back in February 2011 it was a different era. West Africa’s smartphone penetration was low, Nigeria’s first incubation space (CcHUB) was yet to be launched, the eCommerce boom was still years away, and mobile money was far from reality. It has been a remarkable few years and I would hope that in some way the event has contributed to that growth.
I want MWA2014 to be a joyride – celebrating past successes, critically analysing the industry’s future direction and opportunities, and to again be the conference to come and do business at. Having the likes of Tomi Ahonen and Dr. Ndukwe confirmed signifies our intent to further cement the event’s position as the best in the region.”
For more details, visit the Mobile West Africa 2014 website. To find out how you can attend check the event registration page. You can also follow them on Twitter. The official hashtag for the event is #MWA2014
