Firefox OS & KILF (English)

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The Mobile Monday Dakar team invites you to the first edition of Momo Dakar 2015, on Monday, May 11th at 6:00 PM at Jokkolabs Dakar.

Meeting the demand of the next two billion subscribers who want to use a smartphone instead of a feature phone is a real challenge.

Mozilla is a non-profit organization whose objective is to promote the web and make it accessible to all. With Firefox OS, Mozilla is aiming at moving new users to an open web ecosystem.

Two employees of Mozilla will present the Firefox OS project and answer your questions about the launch of the KLIF smartphone, the first Firefox OS phone launched in Senegal, in partnership with Orange Senegal / Sonatel.

– William Quivigier: William is a Global Community Manager at Mozilla. He is responsible for hundreds of volunteer contributors to the Mozilla project. He is founder of the “Mozilla Reps” that aims at training Mozilla official ambassadors in more than 90 countries. You can follow him at: http://somethin-else.org.

– Rakesh ‘arky’ Ambati: Technologist, programmer and artist, Arky is a Community Manager at Mozilla focusing on Africa and Asia for the team responsible of localizing all products and web sites (including Firefox) for Mozilla (L10n). You can follow the blog of Arky at: http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com.

Minute of silence

We will respect a minute of silence for Assane Seck, co-founder and Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Celtouch LLC, Sénégal, creator of Djanoa, and co-founder Mobile Monday Dakar.

Assane Seck has been at the center of the mobile ecosystem in Senegal as an entrepreneur and philanthropist. There is not one person working in mobile who did not know him and his well-known, communicative smile. He left us too early and we will miss him. He created Djanoa, an SMS Cloud Solution for Senegal.

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Firefox OS & KILF (français)

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Toute l’équipe de Mobile Monday Dakar vous convie à la 1ère édition de Momo Dakar 2015, ce lundi 11 mai à 18h00 à Jokkolabs Dakar.

Répondre à la demande des deux prochains milliards de connectés, qui ont aujourd’hui un téléphone, mais veulent un smartphone, va être un véritable défi.

Mozilla est une association à but non lucratif dont l’objectif est de faire la promotion du web et de le rendre accessible à tous : avec Firefox OS, Mozilla  marche à grand pas vers le mobile et veut emmener ces nouveaux utilisateurs vers le web et HTML5 plutôt que vers des écosystèmes fermés.

Deux employés Mozilla vous présenteront le projet Firefox OS et répondront à vos questions à l’occasion du lancement du smartphone “KLIF“, le premier téléphone Firefox OS lancé au Sénégal, en partenariat avec Orange Sénégal/Sonatel.

– William Quivigier : William est Global Community Manager de Mozilla, chargé d’encadre les plusieurs centaines de contributeurs bénévols du projet Mozilla dans le monde. Il est fondateur du projet “Mozilla Reps” qui vise à former des ambassadeurs officiels de Mozilla dans plus de 90 pays. Vous pouvez le suivre sur : http://somethin-else.org.

– Rakesh ‘arky’ Ambati : Technologiste, programmeur et artiste, Arky est Community Manager (Afrique et Asie) pour l’équipe de localisation (L10n) de Mozilla, chargée de localiser tous les produits et sites Internet de Mozilla, notamment Firefox. Vous pouvez suivre le blog d’Arky sur : http://playingwithsid.blogspot.com.

Minute de silence

Nous allons respecter une minute de silence pour Assane Seck, co-fondateur et Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Celtouch LLC, Sénégal, créateur de Djanoa, et co-fondateur Mobile Monday Dakar.

Assane Seck a été au centre de l’écosystème mobile au Sénégal en tant qu’entrepreneur et philanthrope. Il nous a quittés trop tôt et va nous manquer. Il a créé Djanoa, une solution SMS Cloud pour le Sénégal.

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Connecting West Africa 2015: 9-10 June 2015, Dakar

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Date: 9-10 June 2015

Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar, Senegal

Delivering affordable broadband access and enhancing data profitability in West Africa

Returning for its 12th year, Connecting West Africa will take place in Dakar, Senegal this 9th – 10th June, bringing together the region’s thought leaders and biggest global players, all in one place.

This year brings you a brand new programme, addressing the key issues in West Africa’s digital market, giving you insights from 40+ of the leading industry minds including 20+ operators. With 500+ attendees, gain the chance to debate with your peers, meet and network with new partners and improve your business.

All new features for 2015 include the AfricaCom 100 networking drinks, Monetising Data and Enterprise Services streams as well the Innovation Forum; gathering operators, start-ups and incubators to discuss how to foster innovation. This is not to be missed – Connecting West Africa is the regions ONLY broadband and digital event.

Register for your conference pass today, or if you’re a regional operator or regulator, you attend for free! For more information, visit: http://westafrica.comworldseries.com/

Note: Mobile Monday Dakar is a media partner of Connecting West Africa 2015.

East AfricaCom 2015: 6-7 May 2015, Nairobi, Kenya

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Date: 6-7 May 2015

Venue: Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

Driving East African ICT through first class connectivity

East AfricaCom will return to Nairobi this 6th -7th May showcasing the innovators and business leaders that are creating the next phase of the digital ecosystem.

This established event will provide a platform for you to meet and network with 600+ decision making attendees from across the East African digital ecosystem. Gain insights from 40+ industry leading speakers, including Willie Ellis,CIO, Airtel Kenya, Kai Wulff,Access Field Development Director, Google and Yano Kipkech, Head of Radio Networks, Orange Kenya.

Discover the latest products and technologies being showcased, and experience a host of new features including; The Entrepreneur’s Hub, paying homage to the start-up community by fostering business skills support, mentorship and investment; and The CIO Forum, an exclusive stream created to uncover the best solutions and future steps towards ICT excellence.

Please visit the event’s website for more information: http://eaafrica.comworldseries.com/

Note: Mobile Monday Dakar is a media partner of East AfricaCom 2015.

AfricaCom, November 11-13, 2014, Cape Town, South Africa

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The telecoms, media and ICT market is more dynamic than ever and showing tremendous growth prospects. But how to avoid getting lost in the maze of changing ecosystems, new technologies and disruptive players ?

Among the many businesses caught in the storm of digital evolution, those coming out successfully are showing a winning combination of market expertise, calculated risk-taking and visionary thinking.

AfricaCom strives to bring these companies so attendees can benefit from their insights and help businesses move forward in Africa. Bringing together leading operators, challenging new players, OTT brands, content providers, regulators, vendors and all those who make a difference in the market, the conference and exhibition help participants meet the right people and make the right decisions to meet their targets.

AfricaCom 2014 is more than ever the place to be at the forefront of new market opportunities in digital Africa… and to overcome the new threats posed to existing business models and stakeholders.  Please visit www.comworldseries.com/africa for more information.

Note: Mobile Monday Dakar and MobileSenegal are media partners of AfricaCom 2014.