Mobile Marketing Association and Vserv.mobi Unveil the first Mobile Internet Consumer Report for Africa

JOHANNESBURG, November 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Mobile Internet Consumers in Africa love downloading games and apps, are educated and possess high spending power

Vserv.mobi, award winning mobile advertising exchange, today released The Mobile Internet Consumer- Africa 2013 report, developed in association with The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). The report demystifies the evolving Mobile Internet user in Africa and provides insight into the mobile internet usage across six countries namely, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda.

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The report aims to provide media planners, advertisers and brand custodians with in-depth Mobile Internet audience insights, to enhance their reach to the right target audience across Africa.  According to the Africa report, the Mobile Internet user loves downloading games and apps, are educated and visit malls frequently. Some of the key highlights include:

Demographic Profile

• Over half of the Mobile Internet users in Africa are between 18- 24 years of age and 71% are men
• Over 3^rd of the Mobile Internet users are graduates or post graduates and only 3% belong to the uneducated category
• Mobile Internet users in Africa own consumer durables (57%), automobiles (35%) and payment cards (48%)

Consumption Habits

• African consumers love Mobile Ads that provide downloadable content (74%), followed by those that help them learn about a brand (48%), find deals (48%) and locate something nearby (45%)
• Apps and games (76%) are the most downloaded form of content followed by, videos (55%) and music (51%)

Commenting on the release of the report at the MMA EMEA Forum 2013 in London, Paul Berney, CMO & MD EMEA, MMA, said, "Today it is imperative for advertisers, to understand their consumers' preferences, preempt their needs and target them as efficiently as possible.  Equipped with such insights, brands can improve the relevance of their messaging and enrich consumers' brand-experience. We are delighted to partner with Vserv.mobi to provide brands and marketers with such pertinent insights via the Mobile Internet Consumer 2013 report. We are positive this will help brands optimize their mobile media spends."

Narayan Murthy Ivaturi, General Manager, Global Sales & Strategy, Vserv.mobi, said, "As pioneers in mobile marketing, Vserv.mobi is dedicated to developing the industry and evangelizing it as an effective marketing tool. Our collaborative research with MMA, the apex body of mobile marketing in the world, is testimony to these efforts. This Mobile Internet Consumer report is a ready reckoner and will provide succinct data to reveal rich insights. This will enable marketers to know, understand and target their audience more fittingly by formulating tighter mobile strategies."

The Mobile Internet Consumer report produced by MMA and Vserv.mobi is based on a primary survey of over 2500 mobile web and app users. The two-week long survey was conducted in - October 2013. The Mobile Internet Consumer report is available for India, China, Southeast Asia, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, North America and Europe. A copy of the full report, can be downloaded at http://vserv.mobi/insights

About Mobile Marketing Association

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is the premier global non-profit trade association representing all players in the mobile marketing value chain. With more than 700 member companies, the MMA is an action-oriented organization with global focus, regional actions and local relevance. The MMA's primary focus is to establish mobile as an indispensable part of the marketing mix. The MMA works to promote, educate, measure, guide and protect the mobile marketing industry worldwide. The MMA's global headquarters are located in the United States and it has regional chapters including North America (NA), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America (LATAM), and Asia Pacific (APAC) branches. For more information, please visit http://www.mmaglobal.com.

About Vserv.mobi

Vserv.mobi is an Award Winning Mobile Advertising Exchange focused on Emerging Markets that maximises value of mobile media for advertisers, developers, publishers and telecom operators. Powered by award winning AudiencePro™ and AppWrapper™ platforms, Vserv.mobi has delivered mobile advertising experiences for leading Fortune 500 brands & digital media companies, across 200 countries. AudiencePro's audience targeting capabilities and AppWrapper's "One Click" SDK integration for App Developers continue to empower the mobile ecosystem. The company has a global presence, with offices across USA, UK, South Africa, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Vietnam. Funded by IDG ventures, Vserv.mobi was founded in January 2010.

For media enquiries, please contact:

Vserv.mobi
Rachita Vaid
Phone: +91-22-29275746/82
Email: press@vserv.mobi

Mobile Marketing Association (MMA)
Liberty Communications
Rebecca Carnie / Pippa Ellis
Phone: +44(0)207-751-4444
Email: mma@libertycomms.com