The 3rd MobileMoneyExpo delivers two full days of top executives networking, cutting edge content from dynamic presentations and engaging discussions designed to address developments, challenges, opportunities and success stories within the mobile financial ecosystem in Africa in 2012, according to organizers of the event. The event will hold at the Lagos Orientals Hotel on February 6-7, 2013.
It will be adding another feature event which will enable subscribers test mobile money applications from different providers during the two day event. Notably amongst the licensed mobile money providers that will be showcasing mobile money innovation at the subscriber interaction center are GTBankMobileMoney, Paga and Stanbic IBTC. The subscriber interaction center is hosted by Nigeria’s leading social media network, Eskimi and hundreds of their subscribers will be visiting the center to test, evaluate and sign up for mobile money services during the two day event.
During the 2013 edition of the MobileMoney Expo, mobile money operators will share experiences in all domain areas of mobile financial services covering regulation, technology, application, marketing, customer relationships, agency network and other innovative practices that will improve adoption of mobile financial services for shopping, remittances, micro finance, social payments and others.
The expo, which is jointly promoted by MobileMoneyAfrica, Nigerian communications Media and African center for mobile financial inclusion in United Kingdom, will be a gathering of influencers in the industry across Africa and beyond, cutting across Mobile Network operator, financial institutions, technology, regulators and other associated players.
Speaking further on the subscriber interaction center at the 2013 event, Emmanuel Okoegwale, principal associate at MobileMoneyAfrica said, “The purpose of the promoting a space at the event to showcase allmobilemoney innovations in Nigeria, is to enable potential subscribers access all the applicationsavailable and sign up instantly during the event.
“That section of the event is open and free to delegates to promote adoption of mobile financial services.” He added.
Commenting on the centre, Ken Nwogbo, editor-in-chief, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek said, “The interaction center is a first for the industry and it is aimed at educating the customers to make the right decision to enrol for mobile financial services in Nigeria.”
With more than 16 licensed providers in Nigeria, the event is a must attend for industry watchers that are desirous of exploring opportunities in the mobile money space in Nigeria through agency networkpartnerships, technology/application sales, integrators, customers activation and others.
The event, which will also host the inaugural Kalahari awards to recognize players and innovators in the industry across Africa, is dedicated to acknowledging creativity, commitment and excellence in the mobile financial services across Africa. Delegate registrations are still open for the main conference event here.
