The 2017 shortlisted finalists for the second West Africa Mobile Awards (WAMAS) have been announced. The shortlisted finalists by category are as follows:
Best App
JORG Technologies, MyAds Global, PayWithCapture, ScholarX, Sliide Airtime
Commerce & Retail
BrowseDotCom, BuyOverChat Technologies, Dress Me Outlet, Jiji.ng, OLX
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FinTech
Bincom ICT Solution, Flutterwave, GoodWealth, Mahindra Comviva, Piggybank Nigeria
Mobile Education
Alassaut.com, iConcepts, Opportunity Space, Optiweb Communications, Solutech.edu.sn
Mobile Innovation
Eskimi, MallforAfrica, Optiweb Communications, Sliide Airtime, VAS2Nets Technologies
Mobile Marketing Campaign
Bloom Interactive, Cloomify, Tecno Mobile, The Guardian, Unilever
Social Impact
Dimagi, Human Network International, Mahindra Comviva, MOBicure, MTN Nigeria
Social, News & Entertainment
BattaBox, Bloom Interactive, Media Navigation, Optiweb Communications, The Guardian
Outstanding Industry Achievement
Faith Adesemowo, Omobola Johnson, Rebecca Enonchong, Ugo Okoye, Vytautas Paukstys
Young Gun of the Year Award
Andrew Airelobhegbe (ogaVenue), Corbyn Munnik (Sliide Airtime), Iyin Aboyeji (Flutterwave), Lum-Neh Angela (Opportunity Space), Odionye Confidence (Beat Traffik)
All shortlisted companies will be celebrated and the winners announced during an awards gala party on the evening of Thursday, May 18th at Rooftop Lagos with over 150 mobile industry executives, international media, investors, prestigious judges and sponsors.
Full details can be found at http://wamas.com.ng/.