New Year 3 Weeks Late!!

New Year, Whats New? 

So I am happily wishing you, the reader and a friend of Cosmopolitanization (I assume) , a Happy New Year this late? It’s the thought that counts though, right?

Approximately a year ago, I started blogging and I have loved it thus far. So I turn one this month and I thank you for stopping by and reading, even when I sometimes force you to (for my very lazy friends).

What are your year Plans? I am now in my final semester and I am a bit excited about it. Can’t wait to see how this year turns out. Am hoping it’s the best one yet. One thing I plan to do is to take a more personal approach in my writing.

Speaking of year plans, have you registered for this year’s Mobile East Africa 2014 Conference? Kicking off the year is the Annual Mobile Web East Africa Conference scheduled to run from the 11^th through the 14^th of February. It is back for the fourth time in a row!

Speakers such as Tomi Ahonen (the man measured by Forbes as the world’s most influential expert in mobile) is coming! Also in attendance will be Managing Director for East Africa at SAP Mr. Andrew Waititu, Jose Henrique of Airtel Africa and Algy Williams of Every1Mobile. Senior representatives from IBM, Safaricom, iHub Research and Google will be in attendance too.

The 2014's focus is “Expanding data Usage and driving monetization through industry collaboration”. Having attended last year’s event, I can assure you of a few things: super networking check, a few ‘on-the-money’ debates check, high tempo presentations check and of course, penetrating panel discussions.

The tickets go for $400 for the 12^th and 13^th but in case you represent a startup, NGO or are an Independent app developer, it goes down to $200. With Ahonen’s eye opening workshop on the 14^th, tickets go for $550 and $275 respectively. You can register here.

I hope to see you there! Lets start 2014 on a high note, shall we?