The acclaimed sub-Saharan
Africa’s biggest mobile devices distributor, TD Mobile has landed in the city
of Accra, capital of Ghana, just as it partners Nokia to boost penetration,
reports ITRealms.
This, ITRealms gathered, commenced with the official
launch of its operations in Ghana, even as TD Mobile was appointed exclusive
distributors of Nokia mobile phones in the West African country.
The event held at the Villa
Monticello Boutique Hotel, Airport Residential Area, Accra on Friday October 27th
2017, ITRealms also gathered, witnessed
who is who across the representatives of key government functionaries from the
Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Business Development, Ministry of Trade
and Industry, captains of industries; major telecoms companies and stakeholders
in the smartphone reseller and consumer space.
Equally present was the Chairman,
Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, the Lithuanian Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Joseph
Syme; Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Ltd., Abiola
Bawuah; CEO, Ghana Free Zone Board, Michael Bafi and a host of celebrities from
the movie and entertainment industries.
With the official launch of TD
Mobile in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, expectations are rife of an astronomical
rise in smartphone penetration which currently hovers around 21 per cent in
Ghana. Hopes are also high for improved access to genuine quality mobile
devices at the right prices for the majority of Ghanaians.
Further fueling the sense of
excitement is TD Mobile’s signing of a major partnership agreement with HMD
Global as sole distributors of Nokia mobile devices including the
much-anticipated Nokia 8 and the re-born version of the iconic Nokia 3310,
among other eye-catching models recently unveiled by the brand.
A subsidiary of ICT distribution
power-house Technology Distributions Ltd., TD Mobile will add the Nokia brand
to a growing list of premium Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)
represented in line with its status as the biggest mobile devices distributor
in the West African sub-region. Some of the major brands represented in the TD
Mobile stable include Infinix, Samsung, Tecno, Lenovo, InnJoo and Transcend,
among many others.
“We are extremely delighted to
extend our operations to Ghana which remains one of the most prominent markets
in the West African sub-region. We are also excited with our appointment as
exclusive distributors of Nokia mobile phones in the country,” Managing
Director, TD Mobile, Mrs. Gozy Ijogun enthused.
“With a predominantly youthful
population, stable political system and an admirably aspirational mindset among
its people, there is so much potential in Ghana. We are optimistic that, with the launch of TD
Mobile and the unveiling of new lines of products and partnerships here, the
rate of technology diffusion and smartphone penetration will reach
unprecedented levels. The positive effects of these on the economy and the
standard of living in the country are huge and we are so excited to be a part
of it,” she concluded.
Also speaking at the event, HMD Global’s General Manager,
West, East and Central Africa, Mr. Joseph Umunnakwe, expressed delight with the
company’s partnership with TD Mobile which in his opinion, will provide more
options and real value for resellers and consumers in Ghana’s mobile devices
market space.
Established with a keen eye on
the future of smart technologies and as a timely response to the dynamic and
changing face of the industry and end-user requirements; TD Mobile has quickly
acquired a reputation as the biggest distributor of smart mobile devices in the
West African sub-region.
With its wide reach and presence
in major cities and other West African capitals, TD Mobile possesses the latent
capacity to take every brand on its stable to every nook and cranny in the
hinterlands and to every action station in any metropolis.
In addition to pioneering
the use of online serial number confirmations which allows user authentication
of all mobile devices, TD Mobile has also carried on the legacy of its parent
company by distributing only genuine products sourced directly from the
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Riding on its renowned reputation
as an undisputed source of genuine mobile devices, TD Mobile has grown rapidly
from a position of strength to become a by-word for reliability in the West
African mobile devices market.
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Pix: TD MOBILE launches in Ghana: R-L: Managing
Director, TD Mobile, Mrs. Gozy Ijogun; HMD Global’s General Manager, West, East and
Central Africa, Mr. Joseph Umunnakwe; Board Chairman, Volta River Authority,
Mr. Kweku Awotwi; Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Ltd.,
Abiola Bawuah; Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh; Managing Director,
Alliance Marketing, Mrs. Hanannah Ibrahim; Managing Director, Atlantic Phones,
Kwesi Nitri and representative of the Minister of Trade/Industry and Head,
Communication and Public Affairs in the Ministry, Mr. Boakye-Boateng Prince
during the official launch of TD Mobile and unveiling as exclusive distributors
of NOKIA mobile phones in Ghana at the Villa Monticello Boutique Hotel, Airport
Residential Area, Accra on last Friday.
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