By Richard Udofia
Nokia’s designs and innovation are not escaping the recognition of those that value smart innovation. That may have accounted for the Most Innovative Smart Mobile Phone of the Year award it received last week at the 2013 African Product Forum organized by the Institute for Government Research and Leadership Technology (IGRLT) at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos.

Country Director, Institute for Government Research and Leadership Technology, Ambassador Moses Essien explained that in a research conducted amongst various mobile phones using the parameters of “product high quality, value creation, track record and efficacy; product availability, affordability, acceptability and reliability; conformity with global quality for a good smart mobile phone brand; compliance with government regulatory laws and guidelines” amongst others, Nokia came tops.

Receiving the award, Managing Director, Nokia West and Central Africa, Nick Imudia, said that it was an honor for Nokia to be so recognised and promised that the company will continue to have innovation show in all its products. “We are happy to know that our customers appreciate our products and acknowledge the value that it brings to them. It has been an interesting year, winning awards, which show that we are living up to our promise of providing our customers with innovative mobile products that connect them to what matters most”.