OCTOBER 28, 2008:
VISAFONE NIGERIA’S FASTEST GROWING MOBILE PHONE COMPANY HOSTED A LARGE CROWD OF ITS TEEMING SUBSCRIBERS, HIGHLY ESTEEMED VISAFONE STRATEGIC PARTNERS (VSPS) AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE PRESS AT THE INAUGURAL DRAW FOR VISAFONE’S ONGOING FANTASTIC BONANZA -12 CARS IN 12 WEEKS PROMO.
TWO SUBSCRIBERS EMERGED LUCKY WINNERS IN THE DRAW.
THE TWO LUCKY WINNERS ARE SAMSON KOLAWOLE FOR WEEK 1 AND FRANCIS IKE FOR WEEK 2. SAMSON KOLAWOLE WORKS AS A GATEMAN/DRIVER WITH 7UP BOTTLING COMPANY, SATELITE DEPOT, IWO ROAD, IBADAN.
WHILE THE WINNER FOR WEEK 2, FRANCIS IKE IS AN ABUJA BASED DRINKS SELLER WHO RESIDES IN THE GWAGWALADA AREA OF ABUJA.
OCTOBER 13, 2008:
VISAFONE LAUNCHES ITS INAUGURAL MEGA PROMO – 12 CARS IN 12 WEEKS FANTASTIC BONANZA PROMO. THE PROMO WHICH WILL RUN FROM OCTOBER 13 TO JANUARY 4, 2009 WILL SEE 12 LUCKY SUBSCRIBERS WALK AWAY WITH 12 BRAND NEW KIA RIO SALOON CARS. NEW SUBSCRIBERS TO THE NETWORK WILL GET N100O FREE AIRTIME AND 100 FREE SMS UPON ACTIVATION. TO QUALIFY FOR THE WEEKLY DRAWS, OLD AND NEW SUBSCRIBERS NEED TO RECHARGE THEIR PHONES WITH AT LEAST N400 ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
OCTOBER 6, 2008:
VISAFONE MAKES A SPLASH AT THE COMMONWEALTH CTO SUMMIT HOLDING AT THE CONGRESS HALL OF THE TRANSCORP HILTON, ABUJA FROM OCTOBER 6 – 8, 2008. A DIAMOND SPONSOR, VISAFONE’S PARTICIPATION IS IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS PAN-AFRICAN VISION. THE COMMONWEALTH ICT SUMMIT IS AN ANNUAL GATHERING OF TELECOM STAKEHOLDERS OPERATING IN COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES. THE LAST SUMMIT HELD IN UGANDA IN 2007. THE ABUJA SUMMIT IS THE 6TH IN THE SERIES.
IBADAN: VISAFONE MAKES ITS REALITY TV DEBUT AS THE TELECOM PARTNERS ON THE REALITY TV SERIES ‘THE ENTREPRENEUR’. THE PROGRAMME, WHICH WILL RUN FOR 13 WEEKS WILL BE BROADCAST EVERY SUNDAY ON THE FOLLOWING CHANNELS: AIT: 5-6 PM & CHANNELS TV: 7-8 PM.
AUGUST 27, 2008:
IBADAN: VISAFONE LAUNCHES COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS IN AFRICA’S BIGGEST CITY BRINGING ITS SERVICES TO A KEY AND VERY LARGE MARKET IN SOUTH-WESTERN NIGERIA.
AUGUST 26, 2008:
VISAFONE CROSSES THE 1MILLION SUBSCRIBER MARK IN AN UNPRECEDENTED 6 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. THE RECORD CROSSING OF THE 1M SUBSCRIBER THRESHOLD IS A VALIDATION OF THE WHOLLY NIGERIAN-OWNED COMPANY’S PROMISE TO SPREAD THE JOY OF COMMUNICATION ACROSS NIGERIA.
AUGUST 16, 2008:
VISAFONE IS VOTED BEST TELECOM BRAND AT THE 2008 EDITION OF THE PRESTIGIOUS NIGERIA TELECOMS AWARD WHICH HELD AT THE EXPO HALL OF THE EKO HOTEL. THE COMPANY EMERGED TRIUMPHANT OUT OF A CROWDED FIELD OF OLDER TELECOM COMPANIES IN A POLL CONDUCTED BY THE RESPECTED PHILLIPS CONSULTING.
AUGUST 14, 2008:
VISAFONE FLAGS OFF ITS MAIDEN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) INITIATIVE AT THE VICTORIA ISLAND BAR BEACH. THE EVENT WITNESSED THE PRESENTATION OF OVER 200 PROTECTIVE HELMETS AND REFLECTIVE JACKETS TO OKADA RIDERS DRAWN FROM VICTORIA ISLAND – LAW SCHOOL AND EKO HOTEL ROUNDABOUT UNITS.
AUGUST 13, 2008:
VISAFONE LAUNCHES ITS EXCELLENT SERVICES IN THE UNIVERSITY TOWN OF ZARIA WHEN IT BEGINS COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS IN ZARIA.
AUGUST 12, 2008:
VISAFONE IS VOTED THE MOST YOUTH FRIENDLY TELECOMMUNICAATIONS COMPANY BY THE NATIONAL YOUTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA AT THE 2008 EDITION OF THE NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AWARDS (NIYA) IN RECOGNITION OF THE COMPANY’S FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AS WELL INTRODUCTION OF YOUTH FRIENDLY VALUE ADDED SERVICES AND TELECOM PRODUCTS.
JULY 15, 2008:
VISAFONE VISAFONE’S MANAGEMENT STAFF CALLS ON HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, ALHAJI ADO BAYERO, THE EMIR OF KANO, AT HIS PALACE IN KANO. THE TEAM WAS AT THE PALACE TO INTIMATE THE MONARCH WITH VISAFONE’S PLANS AND STRATEGIES TO BRING THE JOY OF COMMUNICATION TO THE ANCIENT CITY OF KANO WHERE THE COMPANY HAS BEEN TEST RUNNING OPERATIONS FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW.
