Mobile Messaging and VAS Forum Africa

July 2, 2010 - PRLog -- “Mobile messaging revenues worldwide are expected to grow to $233 billion in 2014, up from about $150 billion in 2009”

This well-focused and targeted conference will provide you with the outstanding insights into the future and leading trends of the current mobile messaging environment on the African continent. Carefully selected telecoms experts will provide you with priceless insights on how to secure higher revenue growth from mobile messaging and utilize the opportunities for further development. The future of SMS, MMS, mobile email, mobile IM, mobile social networking as well as messaging related VAS services will be thoroughly discussed to guarantee you success in Africa, the fastest-growing mobile market in the world. You will find out how to take your function further and add value to your business. Therefore, do not hesitate and join us in the great city of Johannesburg.

Key speakers:

   * Vincent Maher, Commercial Manager: Mobile Advertising; Portfolio Manager: Vodacom Internet Services, Vodacom South Africa
   * Sharoda Rapeti, General Manager Products & Services, MTN, South Africa
   * Herman Heunis, CEO, MXit
   * Betty Mwangi-Thuo, Chief Officer New Products, Safaricom, Kenya
   * Brian Seligmann, Executive Head of Products & Innovation, Cell C, South Africa
   * Samson Isa, Head of Value Added Services, Globacom, Nigeria
   * Oscar Correia, Head of Products, Zain, Kenya
   * Victor Bannerman-Chedid, Head of Product Management Consumer Mobile, Vodafone, Ghana
   * Bernd Mielke, Business Development Manager, Vodafone Group Services


Key topics:

   * The status of mobile messaging environment in Africa
   * Opportunities for revenue growth and development in mobile messaging in Africa
   * The future of basic messaging services – SMS & MMS
   * Utilization of mobile messaging for educational and humanitarian purposes
   * The outlook for mobile email and mobile IM
   * Further growth of messaging via mobile social networking services and Web 2.0 messaging
   * Messaging related VAS services – mobile payments, mobile advertising & LBS