Mi-Fone
Mi-Fone is a Mauritanian mobile phone company founded by former Motorola's Director of Sales in Africa, Alpesh Patel, in 2008.[1]
| 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 |
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
- Mfonobong Nsehe (April 30, 2013). "Meet The Entrepreneur Working To Challenge Nokia, Blackberry And Samsung In Africa". Forbes. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
- "Mi-fone appoints new head of operations". Biz Community. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
- "Jolla partners with mi-fone to bring Sailfish OS based devices". Innovation Village. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- "Konga.com and mi-Fone launch Mi-Tribe". IT News Africa. February 5, 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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