Since launching its first smartphone called “Smiley Face” in 2008, Oppo has established a foothold in the Kenyan market with a wide range of new smart devices. The company operates in more than 40 countries and regions, with six research institutes and four research and development centres globally and an international design centre in London with more than 40,000 employees. Muthoni Wachira, the communication manager of Oppo Kenya, spoke to Financial Standard about their response to the Covid-19 pandemic and the firm’s newest devices.
Covid-19 has had a major impact on consumption patterns and in several sectors of the economy. What has been your experience?