Nokia strengthens West African presence with new Nigeria office

Nokia strengthens West African presence with new Nigeria office

Nokia today officially opened its office in Lagos, Nigeria, which will serve both Nigeria and the West African sub region. Nokia’s new office highlights the company’s commitment to significantly enhancing its physical presence on the continent and joins a growing list of African offices in Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Kenya, Tunisia and South Africa.

According to Timo Toikkanen, Nokia’s senior vice president, Customer and Market Operations in Middle East and Africa, “The potential for growth in Nigeria’s telecoms industry is enormous. This is both an amazing opportunity, as well as a challenge. It is an opportunity to provide customised, peerless service to match the growing needs of the market and a challenge to do this effectively amidst the flux and intense dynamics of the industry.” Toikkanen believes that establishing this office will enable Nokia to address these opportunities and challenges even more effectively.

Nokia is the first manufacturer to introduce local Nigerian languages like Hausa, Yoruba and Ibo as an option on their mobile phones. “In so doing we are enhancing the convenience of millions more customers and connecting millions more people. It was a wonderful accolade for both Nigeria and Nokia, when we sold our billionth phone right here in Lagos in September 2005″ continues Toikkanen.

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