AfricaCom 2014 Post Show Report

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Post Show Report
17th Annual
11-13 November 2014
CTICC Cape Town
South Africa
TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY
Africa’s leading tech event returned for
its 17th annual edition on 11th - 13th
November.
AfricaCom was a great success, with 11%
increase in attendees, 39% new exhibitors
and 7% increase in stand space, and the
biggest and best line-up of speakers,
networking opportunities and innovative
features ever seen before at the event.
Leading innovators including Twitter,
Facebook, Airtel, Millicom, MTN, Vodacom
and the Orange Group led discussions on the
future of Digital Africa; with a key focus on
delivering reliable and affordable broadband
to Africa, effective partnerships and new
revenue streams.
www.comworldseries.com/africa
Africa Com has truly come of age. This
event is now a “must do” for all players in
telecoms space.”
Andre Beyers, CMO, Airtel, Kenya
Africa Com is definitely the place to be for
Telco market in Africa. All key topics,
vendors and ecosystem attend the event to
develop the market in coming years.”
Arnauld Blondet, VP Marketing, Product and Innovation, Orange EMEA
View the highlights:
AfricaCom 2014: Post Event report
Key stats from
2014
Increased attendance:
11%
92%
increase
in attendee
numbers
of delegates
rated their
africacom
experience as
excellent
or good
7,000
8,330
9,212
2012
2013
2014
The Global meeting place attendees came from 113 countries including:
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Anguilla
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Benin
Bosnia-Herz.
Botswana
Bulgaria
Burkina-Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Central African
Republic
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Chad
China
Congo
Czech Republic
D Rep Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hong Kong
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Hungary
Iceland
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
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Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Monaco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
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Romania
Russian Fed.
Rwanda
South Georgia and
the South Sandwich
Islands
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sudan
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Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
USA
Vietnam
Zambia
Zimbabwe
54%
attendees visited
AfricaCom for
the first time
38%
senior level
attendance
It was a great event. We had the opportunity to understand the African
market and meet relevant key players to start business with”
Dennis Beste, CEO, Nexx.tv
Feedback from attendees
96%
89%
90%
86%
would recommend AfricaCom to
their colleagues
rating the show as successful or
very successful
rated the networking opportunities
as very good or excellent
rated the quality of attendees as
very good or excellent
2015 Sponsorship & Exhibition packages still available:
Contact us today to reserve a space! Jean Pierre Bird: Jean-Pierre.Bird@informa.com
85%
of exhibitors
have reserved
a space for
2015
Want to join them?
Secure your sponsorship and
exhibition packages now:
Jean Pierre Bird
Event Director
E: Jean-Pierre.Bird@informa.com
T: +44 (0) 207 017 5823
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Over 2,590 companies gathered to learn, meet and network with
the industry. Operators in attendance included:
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21st Century
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Econet Wireless
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MTN Benin
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Swiftsat
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8ta / Telkom
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Econet
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MTN Cameroon
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SwiftTalk
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Abari Communications
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MTN Nigeria
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Tanzania Telecom
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Afcom
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MTN Rwanda
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Tele10
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Africom
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Etisalat
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MTN South Africa
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Telecel Faso
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Africonnect
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Etisalat Nigeria
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MTN Sudan
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Afriglobal Commuinications
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Expresso Telecom Group
Telecel Zimbabwe
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Multichoice
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Afrimax
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Galaxy Networks
Telecom Egypt
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Multilinks
Telecom Namibia
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Airtel Ghana Westel
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Gamtel
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Multitel
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Airtel Kenya
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Globacom
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Mundostartel
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Airtel Madagascar /Madacom
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Hormuud Telcom
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MWeb
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Teledata
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Airtel Nigeria
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iBurst
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Neotel
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Telesom Mobile
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Airtel Tanzania
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Intercel
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Netone
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Telkom South Africa
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Airtel Uganda
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IPNX Nigeria
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NetOne
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TelOne
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Airtel Zambia
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Isocel Télécom
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Onatel
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Tmais/ Unitel T+
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Airtel Africa
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iWay Africa
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Ooredoo
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TNM
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Alink Telecom Côte d’Ivoire
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Orange Cameroun
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Togo Cellulaire
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Alink Telecom Faso
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Orange Cote D’Ivoire
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Angola Telecom
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Tunisie Telecom
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Orange Kenya
Atlantique Telecom
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Orange Mali
Ucom
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Orange Uganda
Uganda Telecom
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Azur
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Orange
Umax/Dandemutande
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Blueline
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Link dot Net
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Orascom Telecom Algerie Spa
Unitel
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Botswana Telecom
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BT
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Malawi Telecom
Visafone Communications
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Paratus Telecommunications
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Callkey Networks
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Vodacom
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Vodacom Congo
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Vodacom Tanzania
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Canar Telecommunications
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Ethiopian Telecommunications
Company
Jammi Telecommunications
Ltd
Jenny Internet
Kenyaweb
Lap Green Network
Libercom
Mascom
Mattel
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Roamcell Kenya
Telecomunicações de
Moçambique
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Cape-Connect
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Mauritel
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Roke Telkom
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Cats Net
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Mauritius Telecom
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Safaricom
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Vodafone Ghana
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CellC
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M-Cel
SimbaNET T
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Vodafone Group
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Millenium Telecom
Six Telecoms
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Vox
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Millicom Rwanda
Skyband
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Wananchi Online
Zain Sudan
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Chinguitel
Comnet
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Comoros Telecom
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Millicom Tanzania
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Smile Communications
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Comzatel
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MILLICOM TIGO
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Somtel GSM
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DiscoveryTel
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Mobinil Egypt
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Sonatel
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Djibouti Telecom
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Mobitel
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Sudatel
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Dream Mobile
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Monarch Communications
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DSTV Mobile
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MTC Namibia
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MTN
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Econet
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Zambia Telecommunications
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Sudatel National
Telecommunications
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Zantel
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Surfline Ghana
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Zimbabwe Online
”All of us as a telecom commmunity
need to meet under one roof,
exchange ideas and explore opportunities
– I was really impressed with the level of
participation”
SVP - Middle East, Central Asia & Africa, TATA Communications
Africa Com attracts so many
operators from a whole continent.
It is a perfect place to promote our
business and generate plenty of new leads”
Denise Ho, Marketing Manager, China Com Services HK
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exhibitors and sponsors
AfricaCom showcased over 350 exhibitors and sponsors from across a number of categories including Network
Infrastructure, LTE/4G, Devices/Handsets, VAS, Mobile Financial Services, Cloud Computing/SDN and NV, OSS/BSS, Power,
Satellite and Cable Connectivity, Backhaul Solutions, VSAT and Broadcasting and Content Solutions.
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3GPP
Accanto Systems
ACE Consortium
Acsys Technologies Limited
Ad Dynamo
Adtran
ADVA Optical Networking
Advantech Wireless
Aflix
Afri Piping Systems
Airbus Defence and Space
Airspan
Airtel
Alcatel Lucent
Alcatel One Touch
Alepo
Ali Corporation
Allot Communications
Altech
Amgoo
Amos Spacecom
Amphenol Antenna Solutions
Amplus
Angola Cables
Anite Finland Ltd
Anritsu
ANTIK Technology
Aptilo
Arabsat
Arbor
Ascot Industrial srl
Asia Broadcast Satellite
Aspera
Astellia
ATDI
Athonet
Ausonia
Avanti
Aviat Networks
Azercosmo
Aztec Global
Azur Telecom
Balefyre
Bentley Walker
Beyond Platinum /Inverto
Bics
Bluefish Technologies South
Africa
Bluwan
BMW
Botswana Fibre Networks
(PTY) LTD (bofinet)
Bright Telecom
Broadband Infraco
BTC
Business Centric Services
Group
Cambium Networks
Camusat
CD Technologies
Celplan Technologies Inc
Ceragon
Cerevo Tech
China Communication
Services (Hong Kong)
China Sun Communications
China Telecom
Cisco
• Clickatell
• Comfone
• CommScope Solutions
International
• Communications Africa
• Comprion GmbH
• Comtech EF - Data
• Comverse
• Comzafrica
• Conax AS
• Concurrent
• Condux
• Controllis
• Convergence Partners
• Convergys
• Coriant
• Corning Cable Systems
Gmbh
• CSG
• Cvidya
• Dehn Protection South
Africa (pty) Ltd
• Dialogic
• Dragon Wave
• Duxbury
• DZ Card (Thailand) Ltd
• Econet Solar
• EDCH
• Ekinops
• Elitecore
• Eltek
• EMC
• Enersys
• Enterprise Ireland
• Ericsson
• Erstream
• ESK
• Eurocontracts
• Eutelsat
• Exalt
• Facebook
• Friend MT
• Future Product Design
• Gazprom Space Systems
• GE Energy Storage
• Gemalto SA
• Genband
• Generator Logic Holdings
• GFI Informatique
• Giesecke and Devrient
• Gilat Satcom
• Gilat Satellite Networks
• Global TT
• Globecast
• Google
• Gospell Digital Technology
Co Ltd
• Gotech International Technlogy Ltd.
• GreenPacket
• GSMA Association
• Harmonic Inc.
• HeBei Eaglefly
• Hongan Group Co., Ltd
• HP
• HSH Global Software
• Huawei
• Hughes Network Systems
• I Basis
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I Direct
IBM (The Now Factory)
IBYS Technologies
IDT Global
Ilenstech
Imergy Power Systems
IMI Mobile
Improlabs pte ltd
Infinera
Infobip
Infomir
Infovista
InMobiles
Intel
Intelligent Energy
Intelsat
Intersec
Intracom Telecom
IPT Powertech
Israeli Trade
IXIA Technologies
Jiangsu Trigiant Technology
Co., Ltd
Jiangsu Huacan Telecommunications Co., Ltd
Jinny Software
JMA Wireless
Juniper Networks
Kaon Media
Kathrein
Kirusa
Lambda
Level3 Communications
Liquid Telecom
Liquid Telecom (Ipidi TV)
Lumata
Mahindra Comviva
Mara ISON
Mauritius Telecom
Maxtech Peripherals &
Fortinet
MEASAT Satellite Systems
Sdn Bhd
Media Zone
Mer Telecom
Messito
Metro Telworks Private
Limited
Millicom S.A.
Mint Mobile
MOBI Antenna Technologies
(Shenzhen) Co
Mobibase
Mobile Decisioning Holding
Ltd (MODE)
Mobile Marketing Zone
Mobilethink
Morpho e-Document
Division
Mozilla
M-Three
Mycom
Nanjing DVP O.E.TECH. Co
Nanjing Jilong Optical Communication Co., Ltd.
NEC
Neotel
NetNumber
NetScout
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Newtec
Next Gen Innovation
Nokia
Nomanini
Northstar Battery
Oberthur
OFS
On Demand TV
One Access
One97
Onlime
Openvox Communications
Opera Software
Orange / France Telecom
Pace
Panamax
Patton
PCCW Global Limited
PCTEL
PDI
PeerApp
Plumettaz
Polystar
PortaOne
Poynting
Procera Networks
Prysmian
RAD
Radio Network Solutions
RADWIN
Rascomstar
Redknee
Reefcube
Reseau Telecoms
Revenue Science
Rohde & Schwarz
RSCC
Ruckus Wireless
SAF Tehnika
Sagemcom
Sandvine
Santander Teleport
SAP (UK) Ltd
Sat Fiber
SatADSL
Satcab S.A.
Sentech
SES Africa
Shenzhen Coship Electronics
Shenzhen Gongjin Electronics Co., Ltd
Shenzhen Jiafu Optical
Communication Co., Ltd
Shenzhen SDG
Siemens
SingTel
Sipwise
Six dee Tech
Skilrock Technologies
Skrill
Skyvision Global Networks
Solarway FZE
Space Television
SPB TV AG
SPI International
Spice
Starcor
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Starhome Mach
Stoke + A30
Stratosat Datacom
Stream Group
Stream Technologies
Streetphone
Subex Limited
Sunshine Rising Worldwide
Ltd
Suntec Business solutions
Swiss Mobility Solutions
Symantec
Symsoft
Syniverse Technologies LLC
Tata Comunications
TechnoTree
Tektronix Communciations
Telecom Italia Sparkle
Telecoms Academy
Teleconda
Telefonica Global Solutions
Telemedia
Telenor
Telepower Communication
Co., Ltd.
Telesoft Technologies
Telintel
Telrad
Telstra
Teltac Worldwide
TEPC
TeVolution
Thaicom
The 41st Institute of CETC
The Boston Consulting
Group
The World Bank/IFC
Timeline Global Telecom
Solutions BV
Timwe
TM Forum
TNSI
Tramigo
Transfer To
TXO - Systems
UBIFrance
Ulticom
Upstream
Verimatrix
Verscom
Viasat Inc
Viettel Group
Visa s.p.a
Vodacom
Vodafone Enterprise Hong
Kong
Vodafone Roaming Services
WeDo Technologies
WIOCC
Workz Middle East FZE
WTL (World Telecoms Lab)
Wulff
Yahsat
Yangtze Optical Fibre and
Cable Joint Stock Limited
Company
Z-com Inc
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Interviews with key Sponsors
& Speakers of AfricaCom:
PLAY
PLAY
Coriant
interview
TATA Communications
interview
PLAY
PLAY
WeDo Technologies
interview
Infinera
interview
PLAY
PLAY
Microsoft & Simfy
interview
Orange Group
interview
PLAY
PLAY
Polystar
interview
Coriant
interview
PLAY
PLAY
ISON
interview
YooMee
interview
PLAY
PLAY
Wechat Africa
interview
Tramigo
interview
PLAY
MTN SA
interview
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900+
unique VIP guests
experienced this
exclusive new
space.
AfricaCom introduced a luxury VIP networking space, designed exclusively for C-Level operators, OTT and regulators,
speakers, Africa100 members and industry stakeholders. The Village provided the perfect haven for guests to re-charge
their batteries and enjoy the refreshments on offer.
With thanks to our 2014 sponsors:
The Village attendees included:
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2go
3gpp
4Africa Microsoft
4G African
Broadband Forum
Abari
Communications
ABN
Africa Analysis
African Business
African News
International
Africori
Afrimax Uganda
Afro Stream
Afroterminal
Airtel Africa
Airtel Group
Alcatel One Touch
Altech Multimedia
Amanzi Blue
Analysys Mason
Apurimac Media
Arabsat
Ashante
Communications
Autorité de
Régulation des
Communications
Electroniques et des
Postes
AVG Technologies
Azur Telecom Group
Balancing Act Africa
Bango
Bay Point Telecoms
BCSG
BICS
Black Album Digital
Blend Mobile
• Blue Management
Group
• Botswana
Telecommunications
• Bozza
• British Telecoms
• Broaband Botswana
Internet
• Broadband Gurus
Network
• Broadband Systems
Planning
• Business Brief
Magazine
• Business
Development
• Canar
Telecommunication
• Cell C
• CEMS/MT
• Centrax Systems
• Ceragon Networks
• Cisco
• Clickatell
• CMC Networks
• CNBC Africa.com
• Commercial
Devevelopment
EMEA
• CommScope
• Communication
Service Providers
• Comnet Lesotho
• Comzafrica
• Conax
• Concurrent
• Continuum
Consulting
• Coriant
• CSIR
• Dalkom Somalia
• Dandemutande
• DE-CIX
Management
• Department of
Communications
• Department of
Telecommunications
and Postal Services
• Deveo
• Diamond Computer
Software Systems
• DISH
• Djibouti Telecom
• DMD
• Dream Mobile
Corporation
• DstvMobile
• EcoCash
• Econet Telecom
Lesotho
• Econet Wireless
• EMEA Marketing
• Emerging Markets
Communications
• Ericsson
• Ernst & Young
• Etisalat Nigeria
• Eutelsat
• Evolve Technolgies
• Finstar/ZAP
• FNB South Africa
• Formative
• France Medias
Monde
• Friedcorp
• GD Telecom
• Ghana Investment
Fund for Electronic
Communications
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GITGE
Go Metro
Google
Green Networks
GSMA
GVF
HP
Huawei
Hubspace
Khayelitsha
Hughes Networks
Systems
HYVEMobile
Imergy Power
Systems
InAere
INCM
Informa Telecoms
Academy
Infovista
Infrasat
Inmobiles
Intel
Intelsat
International
Broadcasting Bureau
International Trade
Administration
ipNX Nigeria
Isidima Multimedia
Brands
Isocel Telecom
ISON
Itweb Online
Jenny Internet
Jinny Software
Juniper Networks
Kifiya
LAP Green
Lumata
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M Ventus
Mahindra Comviva
Mascom Wireless
Mauritel
Mauritius Telecom
MCM Digital
MEF
MicroTeck
Millicom
Mireality
Mobile Decisioning
Holding
Mobile
Telecommunications
MobileData
Moklet
Monaco Telecom
Mother City Media
MoziFoundation
Mozilla
MTN
Multi-links
Telecommunications
MultiChoice Africa
MXTV
National Association
of Broadcasters
Neotel
Net One
Netscout
Networx PR
NewNet
Communication
Technologies
nexx.tv
Nigerian Airspace
Management Agency
Nokia
Nollywood Global
Media Group
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Nomanini
Nomosphere
O3B Networks
OLX
One97
Orange
Orange Money
Ovum
Pace Software &
Services
Pamoja
Parliament of RSA
PICS Telecom
International
Pixellife
Polystar
Product and Services
Project Isizwe
Prysmian Group
Qualcomm
International
Roke Telkom
Ruckus Wireless
SABC
SafariCom
Seacom
Secure Data
Silicon Cape
Simfy Africa
Singapore
Telecommunications
Singtel
Six Telecoms
Company
Skrill
Smile
Communications
Somtel
Sonatel Orange
Senegal
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Soulco Projects
SPI
Spinlet
Sports News Africa
Spotify
Standard Bank
Summer Creative
Surfline
Symantec
Tata
Communications
Teclo Networks
TECNO Group
Tektronix
Telco and
Communication
Service Providers
Tele10
Telecel Faso
Telecom Egypt
Telecoms.com
Telekom Networks
Malawi
Teleten group
Telkom South Africa
TelOne Zimbabwe
TeVolution
The Apprentice
Valley
The Marketing
Centre
Tigo
TM Forum
TN-Powercom
Togo Cellulaire
Top Connect
Top Value Telecom
Trace
Transfer To
Transmission
Holdings
• Triple M
Entertainment
• Tuluntulu
• TVPC Media
• Twinpeak
Technologies
• Uganda
Broadcasting
Coroporation
• Uganda
Communications
Commission
• Uganda Telecom
• UnoTelos
• Upstream
• Verizon
• Vodacom
• Vodafone
• Western Cape
Government
• Wezwa
• Wincor Nixdorf
International
• World Wide Worx
• Xon
• Yahoo!
• Yoomee
• Zambia
Telecommunication
Company
• Zamtel
• Zee
Communications
The Village has lived up to its promise. The ambience & facilities provided here
are excellent and I will encourage the organizer to continue having this
feature in future events.”
Yahya Osman, Technical Director, GIFEC, Ghana
This year I enjoyed a shift towards greater partnering between network
operators and the content world. I also enjoyed the Village – somewhere
calm to catch a breath” Martin Edge, Director, Econet, Zimbabwe
p6
NEW
FOR
2014
Speed networking
2014 saw the VIP relations team facilitate hundreds of
networking sessions and one-to-one meetings between
exhibitors, sponsors and VIP operator guests.
These sessions were exclusively run for co-locating events
LTE Africa and AfricaCast.
89%
of attendees
rated the SPEED
NETWORKING
sessions as good,
very good or
excellent
rated the
quality of
participants as
good, very good
or excellent
86%
Fantastic speed
networking sessions a great way to meet with senior
operators!”
Speed networking was
very well organised and
attended by senior and relevant
operators”
Sales Specialist, IBM, SA
Denis van Hesh, iBasis, BDM, Netherlands
Speed networking –Thanks for initiative to make us interact with
many vendors in short time. It’s been a great idea which needs to
continue in the next conferences” Phyllis Manguluyi, Managing Executive, TNM
Africa Com attracts so many operators from a whole continent.
It is a perfect place to promote our business and generate plenty
of new leads. We were also very pleased with all meetings arranged by VIP
team. Thank you!” Denise Ho, Marketing Manager, China Com Services HK
p7
Leadership
Summit:
New for 2014, the Leadership Summit was a great success, attracting senior level delegates taking
advantage of this high level networking opportunity. It was an exclusive chance for participants to meet
and share experiences and ideas affecting their business - debates adhered to the Chatham House rule.
Very insightful and
engaging - I like the
way the minds are shaping
Africa future technology
platforms. Very valuable!”
Quite an amazing
collection of
organisations and
people. Intense and exciting
networking opportunities.”
CEO, SA, Turbo Worx SA
Ayotade Oyinlola, Director, Millicom
Really interesting,
thoughtful and
inspiring. I will attend again
next year 100%”
Fantastic idea! We
should have more of
these. Great for networking
and knowledge sharing”
Head of Digital, Tigo, Tanzania
CEO, SA, 2go
Superb. More informal
The content providers,
discussions then usual
tech providers, the
– with great insights and
value added services, the OTTs
senior enlightening views.”
– it’s a very successful event.”
BTC, CMO, Botswana
Chief Executive Officer, MTN South Africa
(on the attendance at AfricaCom 2014)
Extremely valuable
session. Highlight of
the conference!”
Group PMO Head, Econet Wireless
It’s the go to event for
telecommunications
in Africa. it’s the biggest one
in the continent.”
Head of Africa, WeChat
For more information on the Leadership Summit please contact:
E: Julie.Rey@informa.com T: +44 (0)207 017 5394
p8
AfricaCom Keynotes comprised of
Africa’s Digital Elite:
Christian de Faria
CEO
Airtel Africa
Chris Daniels
VP Internet.org
Facebook
Marc Rennard
EVP, Africa, Middle
East & Asia
Orange Group
Ahmad Farroukh
Chief Executive
Officer
MTN South Africa
Arthur Bastings
EVP Africa
Millicom
Jannie Van Zyl
Executive Head:
Consumer Data
Vodacom SA
Edward Makwana
Group automotive
communication
manager, BMW
Paul Carter-Brown
Group CIO
Smile
Communications
This event has grown to be the must attend event in Africa ... yo u have
to be here! Every body who is influential in the industry is here, the
buyers are here, the key contacts are here.”
Mike Last, Director, WIOCC
p9
Africa’s leading names discussed the
effective broadband delivery to Africa,
data in high speed networks and the latest
content monetisation strategies.
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24.COM
3GPP
4 Oceans Telecom
4G African Broadband
Forum
AASLM Com & Telecom
AAT
Abari Communications
AD Dynamo
Ad Dynamo International
africa analysis
Afrimax Uganda
Afro Stream
Airtel
Airtel Africa
Alcatel One Touch
Alcatel-Lucent
Alink Telecom Faso
AllianceOne International
Allied Mobile
Alta Group
Altron TMT
Amahlamvu Holdings
Amdocs
Analysys Mason
Angola Telecom
Ansut
ANSUT
Antfarm
Aria Technologies
Aria Technologies Africa
Ashante Communications
Astellia
Atchik
Azur Telecom Group
Back Page Media
BBC Worldwide Africa
BCSG
Bics
Biz Community
Bizcommunity
BMW
BOCRA
Botswana Fibre Networks
Botswana
Telecommunication
Corporation
Brainwavez.org
Brightstar
British telecoms
Broadband Infraco
BTCL
BuzzCity
Buzzinbees
Canar Telecommunication
CAPE ARGUS
CEC Liquid Telecom
Cell C
CellOS Software
• CEMS
• China Communication
Services
• China Telecom Global
• Cisco
• Clickatell
• CNBC Africa
• CNBC Africa.com
• CommScope
• Communications
Regulatory Authority of
Namibia
• Company
• Comprion
• Comverse
• Concurrent
• Controllis
• Convergys
• Coriant
• Corning
• CPUT
• creamer media
• CTS communication
• Cybersmart
• Dandemutande
• DBSA
• Deloitte
• Deutsche Welle
• Discovery Health
• Disrupt Africa
• Dream Mobile
• DSTV Digital Media
• EclipzeIT Magazine
• EcoCash
• Econet Telecom Lesotho
• Econet Wireless
• Econet Wireless
Zimbabwe
• ECOWAS
• ECT
• EE Publishers
• EOH
• EPIC
• Ericsson
• Ethio Telecom
• Etisalat UAE
• ETSI
• Euroconsult
• Evolve & Partners
• Executives in Africa
• Facebook
• Fairheads Benefit Services
• FierceWireless:Europe
• Finstar/ZAP
• Flat Rock Solutions
• France Medias Monde
• Freelance Representing
Summit TV & The Times
• GD Telecom
• Gemalto
• Ghana Investment
Fund for Electronic
Communications
• GITGE
• Google
• Goosebump Productions
• Grapevine Interactive
• Greentube
• GSMA
• Guangdong
Communications Services
• Harmonic
• Highbury Safika Media
• HLS international
• Hong Kong Trade
Development Council
• Hormuud
• Hormuud Telecom
Somalia
• How we made it in Africa
• HTG solution
• HTXT.AFRICA
• Huawei
• Huawei Digital Service BU
• Huawei Technologies Co.
• IBM South Africa
• Iburst
• IBurst Group
• ICASA
• iConnectSA
• Icosnet SpA
• IFC
• I’m Bored
• IMA Comm. News
• Inala Technologies
• INCM
• Indigo Telecoms Group
• Infinera
• Infrasat
• Inovo Systems Limited
• Intel Corporation
• Intelsat
• International Broadcasting
Bureau
• International Finance
Corporation
• International Trade
Administration
• Internet Society
• Internet Solutions
• Interxion HQ BV
• Isocel Benin
• Isocel Telecom
• it-online
• ITWeb Limited
• ITWEB Online
• Jeune Afrique
• JukeAfrica
• Kinconnect International
• LAP GreenN
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Liquid Telecom Kenya
Liquid Telecom Zimbabwe
Logimeter.com
MAC Consulting
Mahindra Comviva
Mascom Wireless
Mauritius Telecom
MCM Digital
Media 24
Mediclinic Bloemfontein
Meetdoc:inside Mlab.co.za
Memeburn
Microlink Technologies
MicroTeck
Millicom
Millicom Services UK
Mines IO
Mireality
Mobile
Telecommunication
Mobile TV Investments
trading as MXTV
Moklet
Mother City Media
Mozilla
MTC Namibia
MTN BENIN
MTN Business
MTN Group
MTN Nigeria
communication Limited
MTN SA
MTN South Africa
Multi Dimensions
Technology
Multichoice
Multichoice Broadcast
Technology
Multichoice Consumer
Devices
Multichoice Support
Services
Multi-links
Telecommunications
Multitel
music exchange
MWEB
Myriad Group AG
National Institute of
Meteorology
NBA Africa
NBC Universal
International Television
Distribution South Africa
NEC Corporation
Nedbank
Neotel
Net One
NetOne Cellular
Netone Cellular PRIVATE
NetOne Cellular Pvt
• Networx PR
• Neuralt
• Neville Lockhart
Photography
• nexx.tv GmbH
• Nigerian Airspace
Management Agency
headquarters
• Nokia
• Nomosphere
• Ogilvy Namibia
• Old Mutual
• Oltio
• Orange
• Orange AMEA
• Orange Botswana
• Orange Business Services
• Orange Cameroon
• Orange Group
• Ovum
• Parliament of RSA
• People’s Daily
• PI Telecoms - ICT
• PICS Telecom
International
• Platco Digital
• Plessey
• PowerCom
• Poynting Holdings
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Primedia Broadcasting
• Pro-fusion IT
• Protocol Solutions
• Rack Centre Limited
• RAD Data
Communications
• Rdio
• Reseau Telecom
• Reuters
• Revenue Science
• Rlabs
• S Factor
• SA Press
• SA Wireless
• SABC
• SAF Tehnika
• SafariCom
• Samsung
• SAP
• Savannah
Communications
• Scripps Networks
International
• Seacom
• SES
• Sicap International
• Simfy
• Simfy Africa
• SJ Developers
• Skrill
• Skyband
• Skyband Corporation
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• Twitter
• Ucomms
• Uganda Communications
Commission
• Unetel CI
• Unitel
• US Department of State
• Viacom
• VIACOM International
Media Networks
• Vimplecom - Telecel
Zimbabwe
• Virgin Mobile SA
• Vodacom
• Vodacom Business
Services
• Vodacom Congo Sprl
• Vodacom DRC
• Vodacom Group
• Vodacom Lesotho
• Vodacom SA
• Vodacom South Africa
• Vodacom-DRC
• Vodafone Assignee to
Safaricom
• Vodafone Group
• WAPA
• We Are Super Nice
• WeChat
• Wezwa
• WiMAX Forum
• Wireless Application
Service Provider’s
Association
• WISS Africa
• WIZZIT
• World Teleport Association
• World Wide Worx
• www.techgirl.co.za
• X4O
• Yahsat
• Yoomee
• YooMee Africa AG
• Youth Media Movement
• zain
• Zambia
Telecommunication
Company Limtied
• Zamtel
• Z-Coms
• Zee Communications
• ZWBDC
• Zwbdc Magazine
Skyrove
Skyvision
Smile Communications
Solon Management
Consulting
South African Department
of Defence
Spice VAS Africa
Spinner Group
Sponge
Spotify
Sstreamm TV
Standard Bank
Strategy
Subex
SUMMVIEW
Surfline
Surfline
Swaziland Posts and
Telecommunications
Corporation
Symsoft
Synaquanone
Tanzania Commuications
Regulatory Authority
Tech central
TechFinancials.co.za
technoafrica
TechSmart Business
Techzim
Telcom SA SOC
Telecel Faso
Telecom Egypt
Telecom Namibia
Telecontract
Teledata de Mozambique
Telekom Malaysia
Telekom Networks Malawi
Telemune
Telesom Company
Telkom
Telkom Business
Telkom Mobile
TelOne
Telstra
The Boston Consultancy
Group
the communications firm
The Marketing Centre
TheMarketingSite.com
TIGO Chad
Tigo Tanzania
TM Forum
TNM
TN-Powercom
TNSI
Togo Cellulaire
Tonaton.com
Trace
Transmedia Corporation
Triple M Entertainment
Turkey Radio and
Digital Music examined the
opportunities in Digital Music and
how the operators can meet the
needs of music consumers.
Stream Sponsor:
58%
C-Level
attendance
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Africori
Amanzi Blue
Back Page Media
Balancing Act
Balancing act africa
Binbit
Bizcommunity
Blend Mobile
Bozza
Brainbox
Brightstar
Broadband Systems Planning
Buzzinbees
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Collective-Networks
Continuum Consulting
COSON (Copyright Society of
Nigeria)
Dream Mobile Corporation
e.tv
EclipzeIT Magazine
Econet Wireless International
Etisalat Nigeria
Etisalat Nigeria Limited
Executives in Africa
Facebook
How we made it in Africa
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Juniper Networks
Mahindra Comviva
Maxima Integrated media
Limited
Media 24
Millicom
Mobile Telecommunications
Mozilla
MTN
Music Exchange
Mweb
National Association of
Broadcasters
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PricewaterhouseCoopers
Primedia Broadcasting
Rdio
Rockstar 4000
S Factor
Samro Notes
Savannah Communications
Simfy Africa
Skrill Group
DigiSense
Spice VAS Africa
Spinlet
Sponge
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Sstreamm TV
Techzim
Telco and Communication
Service Providers
Telemune
Telkom SA
Telstra
The Weekend Argus
The World Live.net
Trace
TruSpot
Tuluntulu
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Upstream
Viacom
Vodacom SA
Vodafone Group
Warner Music
Zambia Telecommunications
Company (Zamtel)
• Zamtel Head Office
p10
Mobile Money Attendees gathered for
premium interactive panels, case studies
and mindshare breakout sessions covering
Mobile Money, SDN & Virtualization,
Internet of Things, Customer Experience
Management and Monetising Data.
36%
C-Level
attendance
• 24.com
• 4Africa Microsoft
• AAT
• AFB
• Airtel
• Amazing Vouchers
• Analysys Mason
• Angola Telecom
• Azur Gabon
• BDRC South Africa
• Binbit
• Blend Mobile
• Bnol
• Brightstar
• Buzzinbees
• CellOS Software
• China Telecom Global Limited
• Clickatell
• Communications Regulatory
Authority of Namibia
• Comzafrica
• Department of
Telecommunications and Postal
Services
• Disrupt Africa
• DUO Marketing
• EcoCash
• Econet
• Econet Wireless
• Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
• Ecowas
• ECT
• Ericsson
• Etisalat Nigeria Limited
• Etisalat Services Holding (ECS)
• Facebook
• FID
• FMO Netherlands Development
Finance
• Gemalto
• Giesecke & Devrient
• HCL
• HCL Technologies
• Hormuud
• Hormuud Telecom Somalia
• Huawei
• IFC
• Informa
• Information logistics
• Intelsat
• International Finance Corporation
• Kathrein
• Kifiya
• LIBERCOM SA/Benin Telecoms
• Mahindra Comviva
• Mascom Wireless
• Media 24
• Microsoft
• Millicom
• Mines IO
• Mobile Decisioning Holding
• Mobile Telecommunications
• MXTV
• Mode
• MTC Namibia
• MTN
• MTN SA (Pty)
• MultiChoice - MIH - PayU
• Mweb Wifi
• Myriad Group AG
• NBA Africa
• Nedbank
• NetOne Cellular
• Neuralt
• Nomanini
• Old Mutual
• Oltio
• Orange Botswana
• Orange Group
• Orange Mali
• Orange Money
• Orange Money Cameroon
• Ovum
• PayU
• Reconstructed Living Lab [RLabs]
• remitix
• SABC
• Safaricom
• Savannah Communications
• Sentech
• Skrill
• Skyrove
• Cell C
• Solon Management Consulting
• South African Broadcasting
Corporation
• Spinlet
• Sponge
• Standard Bank
• Tanzania Commuications
Regulatory Authority
• Technoafrica
• Telemune
• Telesom Company
• Telkom
• Telkom SA
• Telkom SA SOC
• The Marketing Centre
• Tigo Chad
• Tigo Tanzania
• Tigo Tanzania at Millicom
International Cellular
• TNM
• Togo Cellulaire
• Tonaton.com
• Top Value Telecom
• Unetel CI
• Urahisi
• Videocon d2h
• Vimplecom - Telecel Zimbabwe
• Vodacom
• Vodacom (Pty)
• Vodacom DRC
• Vodacom Lesotho
• Vodacom SA
• WASPA-Nigeria Gte
• WeChat
• WiGroup
• Wirecard AG
• Wizzit
• World Bank
• World Wide Worx
• Zain
• Zambia Telecommunication
Company (Zamtel)
AfricaCast covered a numbered of
themes on the evolution of African
Digital TV, including; the challenges
of the transition to DTT, African
content partnerships, and the
multi-platform & OTT opportunity.
30%
C-Level
attendance
• Africa Development
• Business Unit MEA
• E-Government Directorate
• Pace Software & Services
• Product ManagementConsumer
• Telco and Communication
Service Providers
• Abari Communications
• ABN
• ABT Africa
• AFB
• Aflix
• AFP
• Africa XP
• African Broadcast Network
• Afrikan Dust Media Group
• Afrimax Uganda Limited
• Afro Stream
• Alcatel-Lucent
• ALi Corporation
• Ampion
• Analysys Mason
• Ashante Communications
• Astellia
• Azur Telecom Group
• Balancing Act
• Balancing Act
• BBC Africa
• BBC Worldwide Africa Pty
• BBS
• Billfort Global
• Binbit
• Botswana
Telecommunication
Corporation Limited
• BRANDSCAPE
• Brightstar
• bsp media international
• BuniTV
• Cape Town TV
• Cell C
• china central television
• Clickatell
• Collective Hub
• Communications
Regulatory Authority of
Namibia
• Comverse
• Conax
• CTS communication
• Deutsche Telekcom
• Deutsche Welle
• Dialogic
• Disrupt Africa
• DMD
• Dream Mobile Corporation
• DStv Digital Media
• e.tv
• Echostar
• Endemol
• Ericsson
• Ernst & Young
• Erstream
• eTV
• Eutelsat
• Facebook
• Film & Event Media
• Finstar/ZAP
• FMO Netherlands
Development Finance
• Freelance Representing
Summit TV & The Times
• Friend MTS
• Geisel School of Medicine
at Dartmouth
• Globecast
• Google
• Government of Tanzania
• Harmonic
• How we made it in Africa
• Huawei
• Hubspace Khayelitsha
• Hybroad
• HYVEMobile
• Independent
• Infomir
• Ingwe
• Intelsat
• International Broadcasting
Bureau
• Internet Solutions
• Ipidi TV
• Isidima Multimedia Brandss
• Isocel Benin
• Isocel Telecom
• Jeune Afrique
• La Poste
• Magnaquest Technologies
• Mascom Wireless
• Maxima Integrated Media
Limited
• MCM Digital
• Media 24
• Microlink Technologies
• Millicom
• Mines IO
• Mireality
• Mobil Conseling
• Mobile Strategies
• Mobile
Telecommunications
• Mobile TV Investments Pty
trading as MXTV
• MTN
• MTN SA
• Multichoice
• Devices
• Multichoice Support
Services
• Music Exchange
• National Association of
Broadcasters
• National Broadcasting
Commission
• NBA Africa
• NBC
• NEOTION
• Neville Lockhart
Photography
• Nexx.tv GmbH
• NHU Africa
• Nollywood Global Media
Group
• Off The Fence
• Ogilvy Namibia
• Orange Horizons
• Orange Mali
• Pace
• Platco Digital
• Push mobile media limited
• Radebe Investment
• Rlabs
• RRmedia
• SABC
• Samro
• SatelliteFinance
• Scripps Networks
International
• Sentech
• SES
• SES-PS
• Siemens Convergence
Creators
• Silicon Cape
• Siradel
• Six Telecoms Company
Skyrove
• Smollan Group /Cell C
• Social Media Week
Johannesburg/ DigiSense
• South African Broadcasting
Corporation
• Spice Vas Africa
• sports news africa
• Sports News Africa
• Sstreamm TV
• Starwaves
• Stellar-PCS GmbH
• Surfline
• Techzim
• Tele10
• Telecom Italia Sparkle
• Telecoms Academy
• Teleten group
• Telkom Mobile
• Telkom SA Limited
• Telkom SA SOC
• TelOne
Contact us today to reserve a space! Thomas Noszczak: Thomas.Noszczak@informa.com
• Telstra
• TeVolution
• The World Live.net
• TNM
• Trace
• Transmedia Corporation
• TRedess
• Tuluntulu
• TV App Agency
• TVPC Media
• UBI France
• Uganda Communications
Commission
• Verimatrix
• Viacom
• Viacom International
Media Networks Africa
• ViaMedia
• Vodacom
• WananchiGroup
• Wezwa
• Wireless Application
Service Provider’s
Association (WASPA)
• Yahoo!
• ZA Central Registry
• Zambia
Telecommunications
Zamtel Head Office
• Z-Coms
• Zimbabwean Broadcasting
Commission
p11
The premier event for App developers,
AfricApps returned with a host of
case studies from leading African
developers, telcos, OEMs, brands,
app stores and leading social media
platforms.
33%
C-Level
attendance
• Internatonal Committee of the
Red Cross
• Product and Services
• RSSA OPS REGION CSI OSS
• Sub-Sahara and Southern Africa
Region
• 24.COM
• 2go
• AAT
• Afro Stream. TV
• Alta Group
• Amadeus Capital Partners
• Amahlamvu Holdings (Pty)
• Amazing Vouchers
• ANGOLA CABLES
• Aplus Technologies Limited
• App-Sense
• Babeleye
• Balancing Act
• BDRC South Africa
• Biz Community
• Botswana Telecommunication
Corporation Limited
• Bowman Gilfillan
• Brainwavez.org
• Brandscape
• BTCL
• BuzzCity
• Cape Peninsula University of
Technology
• Cell C
• CellOS Software
• China Sun Communication
• Claims Assist
• Clickatell
• Clicks Group Limited
• Collective Hub
• Collective-Networks
• CPUT
• D-Base Solution
• Devotelli
• Digital Outsource Services
• Dimension Data
• Discovery Health
• DStv Digital Media
• DUO Marketing
• Dynamic Visual Technologies
• Ernst & Young
• Ethio Telecom
• Etisalat UAE
• Evenir Pty
• Eyeballs Mobile
• Facebook
• Fairheads Benefit Services (Pty)
• Finchoice
• Flat Rock Solutions
• FleishmanHillard
• Fr@xion
• Freelance
• Geisel School of Medicine at
Dartmouth
• Gemalto
• Go Metro
• Gometro Pty
• Google
• Greentube
• Harmonic
• Hubspace Khayelitsha
• Hybroad
• I.C.R.C
• I’m Bored
• IMQS
• Informa Telecoms & Media
• Information Logistics
• Insite Telematics
• Intel
• International Committee of the
Red Cross
• International Trade Administration
• Inventit (Pty)
• Isidima Multimedia Brandss
• Jinny Software
• JM Media Strategic Solutions Mass media southern Africa
• JukeAfrica
• Jurist Consult Chambers
• Mallinfo
• Mamacos
• Mauritius Telecom
• Media 24
• Mediclinic Bloemfontein
• Meetdoc pty : inside Mlab.co.za
• Microlink Technologies
• MicroStrategy
• Mireality
• Mobile Marketing Association
South Africa
• Mobile TV Investments Pty
trading as MXTV
• Mobimedia
• Moklet
• MoziFoundation
• Multichoice
• Multichoice Africa Limited
• My Edit, Media 24
Commission
• NBA Africa
• Neotion
• Nethe Projects
• Networx PR
• Ngcaba Family Office
• Nomanini
• Nomanini SA
• Ogilvy Namibia
• Old Mutual
• Peach Payments
• Planet Radio Tv
• Pro-fusion IT
• Radebe Investment
• Rainbow Communication
• Reefcube
• Rlabs
• Rorotika
• SA Press (Freelance)
• Samro
• Santam
• SAP (UK)
• Sentech
• Silicon Cape
• Skyrove
• Spice Vas Africa
• Stack Arena
• Stack Arena
• Strike Media
• Subah Infosolutions Gh. .
• Switched On
• Switched On Computing
• Symfony Digital Solutions
• Synergy
• Techzim
• Telecel Central African Republic
• Telecel Faso
• Telecom Egypt
• Telesom Company
• Telkom
• The Right Media
• ThingWorx
• Transmedia Corporation
• Tuluntulu
• UCT
• University of Cape Town
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
• vargatex
• Verimatrix
• VertGreenN
• Videocon d2h Limited
• Vizrt
• Vodacom
• Vodafone Group
• WananchiGroup
• We Are Super Nice
• WeDo Technologies
• Wezwa
• Widge Applications
• WiGroup
• Zambia Telecommunications
Company
• Zolani Madikazi Holdings
• ZWBDC
• Zwbdc Magazine
Contact us today to reserve a space! Thomas Noszczak, Commercial Manager TV Connect Africa and AfricApps
Direct +44 (0) 20 7017 5665 E: Thomas.noszczak@informa.com
An interactive, in-depth session
hosted by the TM Forum addressed
Agile Business & IT, Customer
Experience and the Open Digital
Ecosystem.
40%
C-Level
attendance
Attendees included:
• 4 Oceans Telecom
• ABS
• AMOS - Spacecom
• Arabsat
• Avanti
• Avanti Communications
• Billfort Global
• Botswana Fibre Networks
• Cable & Wireless (Seychelles)
• Canar Communication Co.
• Cell C
• Comsys
• CSIR
• Econet Wireless International
• Equatel
• Euroconsult
• Eutelsat
• Facebook
• Forsway Scandinavia AB
• Ghana Investment Fund for
Electronic Communications
• Gitge
• Gondwana
• Gondwana International
Networks
• GVF
• HLS international
• Huawei
• Huckworthy
• Hughes Networks Systems
• IABG
• Infrasat
• Infrasat Unidade de Negocios da
Angola Telecom
• Intelsat
• iWayAfrica
• Juniper Networks
• Liquid Telecom
• Liquid Telecom SA
• Multichoice
Commission
• NEC Africa
• NEC Corporation
• O3B Networks
• Onlime
• Roke Telkom
• SafariCom
• Santander Teleport
• SatFiber
• Seacom
• Sentech
• SES
• Singtel
• Skyrove
• SkyVision Global Networks
• Symotech
• Telecom Egypt
• Teledata de Mozambique
• Telkom SA SOC LTD
• Thales Alenia Space
• Tigo Tanzania
• Turksat
• Twitter
• Vodacom Business Services
• Wananchi Business Services
• Wananchi Telecom Limited
• Yahsat
• Zamtel
• Z-Coms
“Absolutely love the fact that it’s an individual get
together to do some real business and make it happen”
Melanie Botha, Consumer Channel Group Director, Microsoft
p12
Taking place over three days, LTE
Africa covered topics including
spectrum management, VoLTE, LTE,
Roaming, TD-LTE and backhaul.
31%
C-Level
attendance
• 3gpp
• A1 Telekom Austria
• AASLM Com & Telecom LLC
• AAT
• Accanto Systems
• ADVA Optical Networking
• Africa Analysis
• Airtel Africa
• Alcatel-Lucent
• Alink Telecom Faso
• Amanzi Blue
• Analysys Mason
• Anite
• Anritsu
• Ascom
• Astellia
• AVN - Associated Visual News
• Azur Gabon
• Azur Telecom Group
• Balefyre
• BCSG
• BICS
• Blue Management Group
• Bluwan UK
• Botswana Telecommunications
Corporation Limited
• Broadband Gurus Network
• Broadband Infraco
• BT Global Services
• C. M. Corporation
• Cable & Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd.
• Canar
• Canar Telecommunication
Company Limited
• Cap Peninsula University Of
Tchnology
• CEC Liquid Telecom
• Cell C
• CellOS Software
• CEMS/MT
• China Communication Services
(Hong Kong) International
• Cisco
• CNBC Africa.com
• CommScope
• Communications Regulatory
Authority Of Namibia
• Controllis
• Corning
• Dandemutande
• Dialogic
• Disrupt Africa
• Djibouti Telecom
• Dream Mobile Corporation
• DUO Marketing and
Communications
• ECT
• Endemol
• EOH
• Ericsson
• Ethio-telecom
• Etisalat Nigeria Limited
• Etisalat UAE
• ETSI
• Exxon Telecom
• Facebook
• FierceWireless:Europe
• Finstar/ZAP
• Flexenclosure
• FMO Netherlands Development
Finance
• GD Telecom (PTY)
• Geisel School of Medicine at
Dartmouth
• Gemalto
• Giesecke & Devrient
• Guangdong Communications
Services Company Ltd
• Hormuud Telecom Somalia
• HTG solution
• Huawei
• Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd
• iBasis
• IBM Now Factory
• iburst
• ICASA
• ICT Consulting
• INCM
• Information Logistics
• Infovista
• Intel Corporation
• Interxion HQ BV
• IWAY Africa
• iWayAfrica
• Jinny Software
• Kirusa
• LAP GreenN
• Libercom SA/Benin Telecoms SA
• Mascom Wireless
• Microlink Technologies Ltd
• Millicom
Limited (MTC)
• Mobile Telecommunications Ltd
• Moklet
• MSTelcom
• MTC Namibia
• MTN
• MTN Group Management
Services
• MTN Nigeria communication
Limited
• MTN South Africa
• Multi Dimensions Technology
• MWEB
• Myriad Group AG
• NBA Africa
• NEC Africa
• NEC Africa
• Nedbank Ltd
• Neotel
• Net One Telecomunication
• NetNumber
• Net-One
• NetOne Cellular (Pvt) Ltd
• NetScout Systems
• NetScout Systems, Inc.
• Nokia
• Orange
• Orange Botswana
• Orange Cameroon
• Orange Horrizons South Africa
• Orange Mali
• Ovum
• PCCW Global AFRICA
• PCTEL
• Pixellife
• Poynting Holdings Ltd
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Protocol Solutions Limited
• Radio Frequency Systems
• Remitix
• Rlabs
• SAF Tehnika
• Safaricom
• SAP
• Sentech
• SES
• Siradel
• Skyrove
• Smile Communications (Pty) Ltd
• Smile Telecoms
• Solon Management Consulting
Ltd
• Sout African Department of
Defence
• Speaker
• Spinner Group
• Stoke
• Strategy
• Surfline
• Synaquanone
• Syniverse
• Tata Communications
• Telco System
• Telecel Faso
Brand new for 2014, Africa’s
first dedicated VSAT conference
showcased the evolution of VSAT
technology and services across
the African continent and vertical
industry segments.
• Telecom Egypt
• Telecom Italia Sparkle
• Telekom Malaysia
• Telekom Malaysia Berhad
• Telekom Networks Malawi
• Telesom Company
• Telkom
• TelOne
• TelOne Zimbabwe
• Telstra
• The Boston Consultancy Group
• Tigo Chad
• Tigo Tanzania
• TNM
• transsion holdings
• TVPC Media
• Ubifrance
• Uhuruone
• Ulticom
• Unetel CI
• Unitel
• Upstream
• V3D
• Vaodacom
• Vodacom
• Vodacom Lesotho
• Vodacom Pty Limited
• Vodacom SA
• Vodacom South Africa
• Vodacom-DRC
• WBS
• WeChat
• Wireless 20/20
• ZA Central Registry
• Zain
• Zamtel
• Z-Coms
30%
C-Level
attendance
• 4 Oceans Telecom
• ABS
• AMOS - Spacecom
• Arabsat
• Avanti
• Avanti Communications
• Billfort Global
(BoFiNet)
• Cable & Wireless (Seychelles)
• Canar Communication Co.
• Cell C
• Comsys
• CSIR
• Econet Wireless International
• Equatel
• Euroconsult
• Eutelsat
• Facebook
• Forsway Scandinavia AB
• Ghana Investment Fund for
Electronic Communications
• Gitge
• Gondwana
• Gondwana International
Networks
• GVF
• HLS International
• Huawei
• Huckworthy
• Hughes Networks Systems
• IABG
• Infrasat
• Infrasat Unidade de Negocios da
Angola Telecom
• Intelsat
• iWayAfrica
• Juniper Networks
• Liquid Telecom
• Liquid Telecom SA
• Multichoice
Commission
• NEC Africa
• NEC Corporation
• O3B Networks
• Onlime
• Roke Telkom
• SafariCom
• Santander Teleport
• SatFiber
• Seacom
• Sentech
• SES
• Singtel
• Skyrove
• SkyVision Global Networks
• Symotech
• Telecom Egypt
• Teledata de Mozambique
• Telkom SA SOC LTD
• Thales Alenia Space
• Tigo Tanzania
• Turksat
• Twitter
• Vodacom Business Services
• Wananchi Business Services
• Wananchi Telecom Limited
• Yahsat
• Zamtel
• Z-Coms
p13
AfricaCom Marketing Outreach Guarantees a
World-Class Platform for your Brand:
Youtube
Lifetime Views
Views since 2013
53,496
3 top locations:
9,960
22.8% increase since 2013
1) United Kingdom
2) United States
3) South Africa
press
AFRICACOM RECEIVED Press coverage in leading African & International business
and telecoms magazines, newspapers and online news sources.
THIS YEAR’S PRESS REGISTRATIONS INCLUDED:
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4G African Broadband Forum
A SPRC publication
ABN
Access Intelligence
Accurate Indicator
Advanced Television
Africa Business
Africa Investor
Africa Report
Africa Telecom & IT
Africa Telecoms
African Business Review and
Technology Digital
African Communications
African Decisions
African Press Organisation
African Press Organization
African Review of Business &
Technology
africologymedia.com
Afrikatv.net
Alain Charles Publishing Ltd
Alchemy corporate communication
Ampion
Analysys Mason
Apps Africa
AsanteCommunications
AVN - Associated Visual News
BandwidthBlog
BELMANG LIMITED
BHM Group
BizCommunity
Bizcommunity.com
BizNis Africa
BlackBark Productions
Blogger and Freelancer
Bloomberg News
Brainwavez.org
Business Brief Magazine
Business Day
Business Matter
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CAJ News
Cape Argus
Cape Town TV
Centre for African Journalists (CAJ)
News
CEO Magazine
China Central Television
CIO East Africa
CMO ASIA
CNBC Africa
Communications Africa
Corporate Africa
Cote D’Ivoire economie
Debtwire CEEMEA
Developing Telecoms
Developing Telecoms Ltd
Dynamic Spectrum Alliance
EE Publishers
Engineer IT
EngineerIT
ESI Africa
Espresso
Executives in Africa
Feirce Wireless Europe / Telecoms
EMEA
Fereelance
FierceWireless:Europe
Film & Event Media
Film and Event Media
Freelance
Frontier Market Network
Future Wave Media
Groupe Jeune Afrique
GRP
GVF
Highbury Safika Media
Hot Telecom
Human IPO
HumanIPO
Hypertext Media
IC Publications African Business
IMA Comm. News
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Independent Newspapers
InfoCom
Internet Solutions
IT Edge
IT Mag Senegal
IT News Africa
IT Telecom Digest
ITWeb
ITWeb Africa
Jan Schafft
Jeune Afrique
Justmoney.co.za
Kadium
M2M Insights / Device Management
Making Media
Maritz Publishing
marklives.com
Media 24
Media24 (Die Burger)
MEF
Memeburn
metering
mobile financial services
Mobile Marketing Association
Mobile Monday Dakar
Mobile Payments Today
Mobile World Mag
MobileWorld
Morocco World News
My Broadband.co.za
MyBroadband
NATION MEDIA GROUP
National Mirror Newspaper
Neolectum
Networx PR
News24
NewsCentral Media
Newvision Printing and Publishing
Company Uganda
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Wireless Communication
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O3B Networks
OffCom News
OSS News Review
Oxford Business Group
Payments Afrika
PC Tech
People’s Daily
Perform Group/ Goal.com
Portal Publishing cc
Presse Ecrite Press News
Primedia Online
Punch Nigeria
Reseau Telecom Network
Reuters
Rooi Rose Magazine
RR Satelite Communications
SA Breaking News
SA Press (Freelance)
Safika Media
Sake24
Sake24 Newspaper - Kaapstad/
Cape Town
SAMRO Notes, Websites, blog and
social media infuencer
Satellite Evolution
Satellite Evolution Group DS
ScreenAfrica
Source Security
Southern/Northern African Wireless
Communications
Standard Group
Strategy Worx
StreetMag Media
Stuff Magazine/Maven Media
Swift Consulting/ TheTechieGuy.
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talk Satellite
Teamtalk Media
Tech central
Tech Financials Media
TechCentral
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TechGirl
technoAFRICA
Technology Avenue
TechSmart Business
Telco Professionals
Telecom Drive
Telecom Paper
Telecom Review
Telecom Uncovered
Telecom You
Teletimes International
Thaicom
The Africa Report
The Daily Times
Malawi News
The Kings Speech
The Nation
THISDAY Newspapers Limited
Time Media
TM Forum
Uganda Broadcasting Corporation
Radio
UMTS Forum
Vanguard Newspapers
VC4Africa.biz
Vodacom
Vodacom Now
WAPA
WESGRO
What’s up South Africa
Wi-Fi Alliance
Wireless Broadband Alliance
World Panel Inc.
World Teleport Association
World Wide Worx
ZWBDC
Zwbdc Magazine
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LinkedIn
The Africa Telecoms, ICT & Media Group has 4,269 members compared to 3,766
members in 2013 – this is an increase of 503, a rise of 13.3% vs 2013.
industry
function
seniority
Manager
location
22%
Senior
4,269
members
16% 16%
sales
Johannesburg
21%
entry
50%
director
14%
10%
telecoms
owner
8%
VP
7%
Facebook
The Com World Series Facebook page has 1,892 likes compared to 1,039 in 2013.
There have been 853 new likes – an increase of 83% vs. 2013.
Com World Series
AfricaCom
1,892
421
The AfricaCom Event Facebook page was new for 2014 and has 421 likes.
twitter
@AllAboutCom now has 2,679 followers
compared to 2,043 in 2013. AfricaCom has gained
636 new followers - an increase of 31% vs. 2013.
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The AfricaCom Klout score (online social influence)
is 57 compared to 52 in 2013. The average Klout
score for a user is 40 and users with a score of 63
represent the top 5% of all users.
We received 1399 Tweets throughout the
entire marketing campaign
p15
website
blog
AfricaCom launched a brand new
website for 2014, improving usability
and functionality.
Pageviews
Unique visitors
285,756
57,135
Pages/visit
Returning visitor
3.00
40.1%
New visitor
Average visit duration
59.9%
03:57
% New visits
Visits
59.85%
95,095
Increase in unique
visitors vs. 2013
13%
The Com World Series blog
attracts on average over
5,500 views per month
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Storify
Catch up on all the AfricaCom 2014
highlights on Storify
https://storify.com/AllAboutCom/
africa-com-2014
feb mar apr may jun jul aug sep oct nov dec
Most Read Blog Posts:
“Mobile money – time for a reality check?”
written by Vahid Monadjem, Nomanini.
http://comworldseries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/mobile-moneytime-for-reality-check.html
“New for AfricaCom 2014: the Entrepreneurs
Incubator Hub hosts the AMPION Venture Bus
Finale”
written by AMPION.
http://comworldseries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/new-forafricacom-2014-entrepreneurs.html
“Bandwidth Accelerator+ for affordable 4G+
backhaul”
written by Bernard Prkić, DragonWave Inc.
http://comworldseries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/bandwidthaccelerator-for-affordable-4g_29.html
“MNOs cash in on Africa’s growing banking sector”
written by Nour Al Atassi, Syniverse.
http://comworldseries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/mnos-cash-inon-africas-growing-banking.html
“NFV and SDN Reloaded: Get started Telcos!”
written by Sadiq Malik, Telco Strategist.
http://comworldseries.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/nfv-and-sdnreloaded-get-started-telcos.html
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3rd Party Marketing
Our in-house marketing team provided a
co-branded marketing service for our
exhibitors and sponsors.
This included branded email signatures,
co-branded evites, logos, web listings and
a banner generator which was brand new
for 2014.
Email Marketing
78
emails sent by us
through the duration
of the campaign
(including
16 client emails)
90
promotional
emails sent by
media
partners
Advertising
We had promotional content and adverts in 130 African
and Global Media & ICT and business publications and
portals – a 27% increase on 2013.
3 LinkedIn and Twitter advertising were also used.
Telemarketing
A dedicated telemarketing campaign targeted senior African decision-makers.
Over 1,500 calls were made THROUGHOUT THE campaign.
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...and the winners
of the AfricaCom
Awards 2014 INCLUDE:
Best App for
Africa
Bharti Airtel
Best Network
Improvement
WIOCC
Best Connectivity
Solutions for
Africa
Best Cost Efficiency
Solutions For
Africa
WIOCC
Huawei
Best Pan
African
Initiative
Breakthrough
LTE Development
Ericsson
Liquid Telecom
Excellence in
Customer Experience
Management
Orange
Most Innovative
Service
Millicom Tanzania
TIGO
Etisalat
Winner
Product
Exam Mate
Orange API Prize
The Mewanko Farm project
Orange Social Venture Prize 2014:
1st Prize:
Modisar,
Botswana
2nd Prize:
Station Energy,
Côte d’Ivoire
3rd Prize:
Bouquet Pass
Santé, Senegal
p18
We would like to thank all exhibitors
and sponsors:
p19
TRANSFORMING AFRICA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY
18th Annual
17-19 November 2015
CTICC Cape Town
South Africa
!
R
A
YE
NEXT
SEE YOU
15
17-19 November 20
Africa
cape town, South
www.comworldseries.com/africa
Produced by:

AfricaCom 2014 Post Show Report

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