MTN supports Tech4Africa as a Platinum SponsorThe MTN Group will support to this year's Tech4Africa conference, to be held at the Indaba Hotel, Joburg from 31 October to 1 November, 2012, as a Platinum Sponsor. The conference is for mobile and emerging technology and is themed "Unlocking the next billion consumers". Now in its third year, Tech4Africa attracts over 600 delegates from across Africa, including developers, project managers, company executives, digital marketers and the media. Tech4Africa aims to put Africa in a global context and incorporate international lessons into African opportunities. "MTN identifies with Tech4Africa's vision that 'technology can be a catalyst to economic and social change in Africa'. Through its various products and service offerings, MTN has been a catalyst for social and economic development on the continent," said Rich Mkhondo, executive from corporate affairs of the MTN Group. New ideasMkhondo said: "MTN stands for innovation and customer experience, and we see a strong alignment with Tech4Africa, which is bringing new ideas to the technology ecosystem". Delegates can look forward to insights from speakers from across Africa, who will discuss, among other topics: enterprise opportunity, entrepreneurship, financing, social business and innovation. The agenda for the conference is: Wednesday, 31 October Agile workshop - demonstrations, pair programming, continuous integration, test-driven development, problem solving, illustration of real projects, facilitation Thursday, 1 NovemberOpening with MTN Mobile device and content development Around Africa Enterprise opportunity across Africa Entrepreneurship and financing Social business and innovation For more information, go to www.tech4africa.com. |