Getting your African mobile, distribution and social models right - 2 Nov 2015By Leigh AndrewsAs we ease into November, Nkem Ndem V looks into the top four mobile app development companies in Nigeria based on quality and excellence, as decided by Jovago.com. She credits the persistent rise in smartphone and tablet use within the country as leading to a mobile 'revolution'. Michael Wood shares insight into finding the right distribution partner in Africa. This is a challenge as the distribution partner must be able to build a successful route to market. He identifies the need to take ownership of building capability as a crucial factor. Tamsyn Kiddle also looks at the power of social media for business-to-business marketing. She explains why B2B marketers favour the 'big three' social networks as marketing tools and offers five key benefits of using social media in a business context. | Leigh Andrews
Andrews was on the inaugural Marketer of the Year (MOTY) jury for the 2019 Marketing Achievement Awards (MAA) as well as an #Inspiring50 2018 nominee herself, and judged over 500 entries for the most recent Epica Awards - the only creative prize awarded by journalists working for marketing and communications magazines around the world. She's also serving on the IAB (SA)'s #Bookmarks2020 Publisher panel. Responsible for keeping a finger on the pulse of the latest happenings in the marketing and media industry, this is an almost 24/7 role that involves keeping one eye on your inbox with the other on your social media feed, to write breaking news stories and interviewing key people in the B2B space. All made easier by 13 years of working for companies such as Microsoft, Kagiso Media, Fleet Street Publications, the Mail & Guardian Online, Caxton Community Newspapers and Newsclip's media, marketing and PR publications. |
