Marketing & Social Research Association – MSRA

Branding, Research Methods & the Youth – a Safaricom Experience

Branding, Research Methods & the Youth – a Safaricom Experience

Summary: Kenyan Youth more than ever are seeking ways to progress themselves forward through unconventional routes and career paths. Betting taking on a large role in youth wallets. Geography considerations: Different types of youth in different geographies and brand assets. Urbanisation is still less than 40% of Kenya.

Whither Qualitative Research?

#Digital Africa

This paper seeks to disrupt traditional ways of thinking and performing mainly qualitative social and market research in the light of digital advancements. Hinging on the argument that #digital coalesces around social media, mobile and apps; and that while low Internet penetration has always been seen as the key impediment…

Building Mobile Apps that Impact African Consumers

Building Mobile Apps That Impact African Consumers (Cameroon, Ghana & Kenya)

The app economy in Africa: App developers earning in 2014 – $17bn; Jobs supported by mobile economy by 2020 – 2.7mn; Number of smartphones by 2020 (GSMA) – 540m; Number of connections in Africa – 965mn; Case study: Why M-Pesa failed in South Africa?