Tecno is 10 years old in the Middle East and Africa this
year, and it has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Lagos,.Nigeria.
year, and it has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Lagos,.Nigeria.
The company said it
has secured a large expanse of land in a choice area of Lagos.
has secured a large expanse of land in a choice area of Lagos.
Attai Oguche, Tecno’s deputy marketing manager in Nigeria,
made the announcement at the launch of Tecno’s latest Phantom 6 and Phantom 6
Plus smartphones.
made the announcement at the launch of Tecno’s latest Phantom 6 and Phantom 6
Plus smartphones.
Oguche went on to reveal that while Tecno’s first African
factory may be in Ethiopia, the company already has presence in 48
countries.
factory may be in Ethiopia, the company already has presence in 48
countries.
“Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania
respectively remain the biggest market on the continent for the phone company,”
Oguche said.
respectively remain the biggest market on the continent for the phone company,”
Oguche said.
Tecno says the adoption of dual SIM technology across its
phone range has been a turning point that has helped it cement a sizeable
percentage of the African market.
phone range has been a turning point that has helped it cement a sizeable
percentage of the African market.
Jesse Oguntimehin, Tecno’s marketing executive, gave more
insights into the company’s operations in Nigeria adding that the Chinese-owned
company is currently enjoying a 25.3% share of the Nigerian market.
insights into the company’s operations in Nigeria adding that the Chinese-owned
company is currently enjoying a 25.3% share of the Nigerian market.
Tecno’s latest phone, the Phantom 6 was launched at the Burk
Khalifa Towers in Dubai.
Khalifa Towers in Dubai.
