Company:Mi-Fone
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| Type | Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications, Consumer Electronics |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Alpesh Patel[1] |
| Headquarters | Mauritius[1] |
Key people | Nikhil Patel,[2] David Stoltz |
| Products | Mobile phones |
| Website | www |
Mi-Fone is a Mauritanian mobile phone company founded by former Motorola's Director of Sales in Africa, Alpesh Patel, in 2008.[1]
The African company (using "mi-Fone") partners with Jolla to bring Linux Sailfish OS mobile devices to mass African markets.[3]
In February 2011, Nikhil Patel joined the company as head of operations.[2]
In 2013, Alpesh Patel told Forbes that all mi-Fone models are Chinese made but the company is planning to build a manufacturing facility in Nigeria.[1]
In early 2016, mi-Fone partnered with Konga.com, a Nigerian online shopping franchise, to sell the mi-Tribe series of mobile devices.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mfonobong Nsehe (April 30, 2013). "Meet The Entrepreneur Working To Challenge Nokia, Blackberry And Samsung In Africa". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mfonobongnsehe/2013/04/30/meet-the-entrepreneur-working-to-challenge-nokia-blackberry-and-samsung-in-africa/#3a9c76176950. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Mi-fone appoints new head of operations" (in en). 1 February 2012. https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/541/70115.html.
- ↑ "Jolla partners with mi-fone to bring Sailfish OS based devices". 26 February 2016. http://innovation-village.com/jolla-partners-mi-fone-bring-sailfish-os-based-devices/. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Konga.com and mi-Fone launch Mi-Tribe". IT News Africa. February 5, 2016. http://www.itnewsafrica.com/tag/konga/. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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