Oppo opens up about its move into the SA smartphone market

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we talk about SA’s smartphone market with one of the world’s large device manufacturers, Oppo.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Liam Faurie, head of go to market and operations at Oppo SA.

The discussion focuses on the size and scope of OPPO’s operation globally and in SA; how Oppo plans to differentiate itself from its competitors in the smartphone industry; market dynamics in the local smartphone market; how Oppo navigates being potentially blacklisted like Huawei; whether the company plans to open a factory in Africa to manufacture its phones; how the brand performed in other emerging markets; Oppo’s relationship with its sister brands like Vivo and OnePlus; and the relationship built with local mobile operators.
19 May 2021 English South Africa Business News · News

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