Huawei P8 officially launched for African markets

Huawei South Africa director product marketing, Yudi Ramabaran. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Huawei South Africa director product marketing, Yudi Ramabaran. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

JOHANNESBURG: Huawei unveiled their latest flagship smartphone Huawei P8 at the Johannesburg Country Club last Thursday.

The Johannesburg launch marked the last leg of a world tour with stops in Bangkok, Singapore, and New York since the global unveiling that was held in London in April.

Yudi Ramabaran South Africa’s Huawei director product marketing and Charlene Munilall, CEO of Huawei Consumer Business Group SA jointly unveiled the smartphone to the Eastern and Southern Africa market.

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