SOLO is an experience-driven digital content and mobile device company focused on delivering the best content and services on the mobile platform to African consumers.
SOLO was formed in 2012 by a group of highly experienced telecommunication professionals, led by Tayo Ogundipe, a Nigerian-born, former senior global executive with HTC and Sony Ericsson. The SOLO management team brings an unusual blend of global sector expertise and deep knowledge of African markets that enable the team to conceive and implement a market-leading, mobile consumer proposition uniquely suited to African markets.
Packaged with competitive data bundles from mobile operator partners, SOLO's content and service offerings create a revolutionary, new customer-centered user experience, never before been seen on the African continent.
SOLO was formed in 2012 by a group of highly experienced telecommunication professionals, led by Tayo Ogundipe, a Nigerian-born, former senior global executive with HTC and Sony Ericsson. The SOLO management team brings an unusual blend of global sector expertise and deep knowledge of African markets that enable the team to conceive and implement a market-leading, mobile consumer proposition uniquely suited to African markets.
Packaged with competitive data bundles from mobile operator partners, SOLO's content and service offerings create a revolutionary, new customer-centered user experience, never before been seen on the African continent.
Location: Nigeria, Lagos, Ikeja
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2013
Investors 1
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Mentions in press and media 10
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| 27.07.2015 | Meet Some Of The Lagos Luminaries Shaping Nigeria’s Tech Scene | President Barack Obama may be the most famous citizen of the United States traveling around Africa this week, but he’s not the only one. It’s nearly 4:30 in the morning here in Lagos and I’m too excited to sleep. Later today I’m going to ge... |
| 23.07.2015 | The Rise Of Silicon Savannah And Africa’s Tech Movement | Jake Bright Contributor Jake Bright is a writer and author in New York City. He is co-author of The Next Africa. More posts by this contributor African fintech startup Chipper Cash raises $30M backed by Jeff Bezos Nigeria’s Autochek raises ... |
| 09.03.2015 | SOLO S355: Shifting Impressions | The Nigeria-based end-to-end digital provider, SOLO is out with the all new SOLO S355 – an improvement on the S350 phone, it seems. The company is shipping the latest iteration in partnership with Airtel Nigeria. With a petite build, 4.2 An... |
| 05.03.2015 | The SOLO S500 phone brings a lot to the table | Share this article: The SOLO S500 is the official flagship of the SOLO Phone line. With 1GB RAM, 8GB internal memory, 5-inch display and an 8MP primary camera, it has the best specs of the 5 SOLO phones released till date. It is also obviou... |
| 02.03.2015 | Meet Tayo Ogundipe, the man who holds Africa’s mobile future in his hands | Share this article: In a world where mobile phones are becoming increasingly commoditised, it takes a whole lot more than random spec bumps and shallow aesthetics, to differentiate from the noisy market. But differentiating is exactly what ... |
| 27.02.2015 | Airtel Launches Yet Another Music App in Nigeria | Airtel, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications services company, has joined the music app race with the release of Wynk, a music streaming and download app. The app will allow subscribers unlimited access to international and Nigerian songs on... |
| 26.02.2015 | Music Distribution Platform, Mdundo, Expands into Nigeria, Ghana and SA | Kenya-based online music distribution platform, Mdundo, has expanded to South Africa, Ghana and Nigeria. The 88mph funded platform helps local artists distribute their music and earn a revenue based on the number of downloads they receive. ... |
| 11.08.2014 | The SOLO S400 Is Lots More Music And A Little More Phone | The SOLO Phone proposition is to provide a unique end-to-end mobile content delivery experience for its users. With SOLO Music, you get unlimited free access to stream and download music from a library of over 20-million international and l... |
| 24.07.2014 | Nigerian Startup, SOLO Phone Unveils 3 New Smartphones – The Solo S400, S410 and S500 | The SOLO Phone proposition is to provide a unique end-to-end mobile content delivery experience for its users. SOLO Phone is not just a smartphone startup. It is primarily a digital services startup that so happens to sell mobile devices. T... |
| 03.03.2014 | The Solo S350 Is More Music Than Phone | The Solo S350 phone is a low-cost Android phone that gives you unlimited free access to stream and download from a library of over 20-million international and local music tracks, for life of the device. In the not-too-distant future, users... |