Tim Banks, Author at MEF

Africa: how to address one billion mobile connections

Ahead of AfricaCom next week, CEO Rimma Perelmuter looks at the mobile opportunity in Africa. Supported by Basebone, Mahindra Comviva, Infobip and Mozilla, MEF’s fourth annual MEF Connects Africa on November 17th will bring together senior executives and MEF members from both African and global mobile businesses. The pan-African mobile…

Tim BanksNovember 11, 2015

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Infographic: Mobile workspaces in higher education

The rapid evolution of technology is changing the way we learn, work and educate. Students want the freedom to learn and study using the latest software or applications on any device, in the location where they feel most productive and inspired. Having a powerful mobile workspace has become a crucial…

Tim BanksNovember 10, 2015

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Designing for emerging markets, the challenges businesses face in Africa

Understanding how the mobile ecosystem works in developing regions like Africa is essential to launching sustainable content and services and not simply a matter of reproducing apps that have done well in more developed markets. Even within Africa itself, a granular understanding, from country to country is required to achieve…

Tim BanksNovember 9, 2015

Guest blog Meffys

The mobile phone – a farmer’s best friend

Mobile technology is transforming agriculture in developing countries, exploiting the ubiquity of mobile device ownership to offer genuinely transformative services. Below CEO of WeFarm, Kenny Ewan and Meffy winner for Innovation in Mobile Technology discusses the growing role of mobile for farmers in growth markets. Technology is everywhere, particularly in our everyday lives. The…

Tim BanksNovember 3, 2015

MEF Data

October in numbers: essential mobile market stats

Every week, MEF Minute find the latest industry stats and reports from across the global mobile industry. Here we present a round up of all the reports and sources from throughout the month by sector.Mobile commerce Male shoppers on WeChat spend 1.3x more than female shoppers. Tablet e-commerce loses out…

Tim BanksOctober 30, 2015

Content & Advertising Guest blog Opinion

Most apps are zombies – developers need new ways to generate revenue

Half of all apps will be used half as much three months after they hit peak usage. This decline continues steadily until ten months after hitting a peak, where the average app has less than a quarter of the use it once enjoyed or worse, becomes a zombie on the…

Tim BanksOctober 29, 2015

Press Release

Newly elected MEF Global Board highlights mobile industry diversity and collaboration

MEF has announced the results of its Global Board elections for the 2015/2016 term following its AGM in London last week. Candidates representing a variety of markets and sectors contested four seats on MEF’s Global Board, reflecting the organisation’s diverse membership as mobile becomes the primary technology for engaging consumers…

Tim BanksOctober 28, 2015

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Curb your app-etite: these 10 apps stifle your phone’s performance

We all know that excited feeling when you take your new Android phone out of the box for the first time. The possibilities seem infinite – the battery will last forever, your phone will operate at lightning speed and you’ve never had more space for all your photos and music.…

Tim BanksOctober 27, 2015

Payments & Commerce

The global mobile money landscape update

The mobile money landscape continues to grow in every direction finding new ways to add convenience to the routine business of transactions, whether that be purchasing an app (or purchasing something within an app), transferring money to relatives or friends or splitting and paying a restaurant bill. What's interesting is…

Tim BanksOctober 21, 2015

Meffys

MEF unveils winners for the 12th annual Meffys Awards in London

Mobile Ecosystem Forum, has announced the 15 winners of its 12th annual Meffys – the international awards for measuring commercial success and rewarding innovation across the mobile ecosystem. The awards, supported by F-Secure and Mozilla, took place at a sell-out gala ceremony in London at the Rosewood Hotel, hosted by…

Tim BanksOctober 20, 2015

Africa: how to address one billion mobile connections

Infographic: Mobile workspaces in higher education

Designing for emerging markets, the challenges businesses face in Africa

The mobile phone – a farmer’s best friend

October in numbers: essential mobile market stats

Most apps are zombies – developers need new ways to generate revenue

Newly elected MEF Global Board highlights mobile industry diversity and collaboration

Curb your app-etite: these 10 apps stifle your phone’s performance

The global mobile money landscape update

MEF unveils winners for the 12th annual Meffys Awards in London

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