The management buyout team of Mara Phones SA moves swiftly to restart operations and retrain staff after acquiring the embattled smartphone business.
Mara Phones SA MD Sylvester Taku reveals an effort to turnaround the local operations through a management buyout.
IDC is open to listening to offers from interested parties to take over the Mara smartphone manufacturing facility.
The Mara Phones KwaZulu-Natal smartphone manufacturing plant and its equipment are set to be sold on an offer basis, as mandated by its financiers.
Device manufacturers serving SA’s mobile carriers are set to score a big chunk of the newly-issued multibillion-rand government communications tender.
The “proudly African” smartphone manufacturer aims to be among South Africa’s top three smartphone brands, says newly-appointed MD Sylvester Taku.
The African smartphone manufacturer announces the appointment of Sylvester Taku to lead its South African operations.
The Mara Experience Store opens its doors at Maponya Mall in Soweto, giving residents a chance to experience Mara Phones first hand.
Mara Phones can be purchased from more local outlets, including two of the big-four banks.
The bank partners with Mara Phones to make the South African-made smartphones available to its clients.
Analysts weigh in on the benefits of a local smartphone manufacturing plant, advising the Mara Group to have a long-term plan to successfully compete in SA.