New Providence, NJ and Kigali, Rwanda, Monday, 05 January, 2015: Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets, today announced a partnership with Net Solutions, Rwanda’s leading mobile and web content provider. This partnership will enable top Rwanda celebrities like Jay Polly, Lil G, and Tidjarat Kabendera to personally engage with fans through Kirusa’s social media service, InstaVoice Celeb.

InstaVoice Celeb bridges celebrities and fans, adding voice to their interactions. By providing multiple modes of interactions, InstaVoice Celeb augments the quality of engagement between celebrities and their fans.

From Celeb-to-fans and fans-to-Celeb, InstaVoice Celeb provides a seamless flow of messages, and creation of micro blogs. Using the unique voice micro blogging feature of InstaVoice Celeb, celebrities voice their emotions, allowing their fans to hear them, a better option than just reading their text messages on a blog or media outlet. These messages, called InstaVoice Blogs , are delivered instantly to subscribing fans, creating a “Voice Twitter” like experience. Moreover, the fans get an opportunity to speak and engage with the celebrities in multiple ways on-line and off-line.

The InstaVoice Celeb service was launched in Rwanda last quarter, and is currently offered in six additional countries in Africa and Latin America. More than 4 million fans engage with over 100 top celebrities using the service.

Speaking on the partnership, Jules Ngoga, CEO, Net Solutions, added, “What we’re building together with Kirusa is a unique experience to bring a common man and a celebrity on the same platform. We are fascinated by InstaVoice Celeb’s ‘tour de force’ in other countries and are delighted to partner with Kirusa to bring similar success to Rwanda.”

Jay Polly, Hip Hop Star, added, “It is the fans that make us who we are. We’ve been associating with them through social media since a long time. But adding voice to the messages has appended the emotional quotient. With InstaVoice Celeb, reaching out to fans personally has now become a breeze. It is truly mesmerizing to see such a level of direct fans connect with no involvement of any third party.”

Talking about the partnership, Barinderpal Singh Mumick, VP, Operations, Kirusa, said, “With Net Solutions, we aim to synergize our individual services and personalize the interaction between celebrities and fans. Net Solutions is a leading content provider in Rwanda, and has forged good relationships with top celebrities. We plan to leverage this partnership to bring an increasing number of celebrities in Rwanda on-board our platform.”

Celebrity agents, celebrities or mobile carriers who are interested in offering this service to their subscribers can contact Kirusa at sales@kirusa.com

About Net Solutions

Net Solutions is Rwanda’s leading Mobile and web Content provider working in Rwanda to deliver high quality Mobile applications, SMS services and other Local contents on CRBT, Mobile Radio and WAP Platforms.

Celebrity agents, celebrities or mobile carriers who are interested in offering this service to their subscribers can contact Net Solutions at info@netsolutions.rw.

For more information, visit: http://www.netsolutions.rw

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe.  Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™ apps, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents.  Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. The InstaVoice app won first prize at NJTC Mobile Apps Forum. Informa selected InstaVoice as finalist for the Best App in Africa. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a US registered trademark of Kirusa, Inc.

For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications
Anju Makin 
Cell: +91 9810170135 
SkypeIn No: +1(973) 536-2652 
E-mail：anju_makin@alchemycc.com

For Net Solutions

Jules Ngoga 
CEO 
Emai: info@netsolutions.rw 
Tel: +250788685005

Connects Vodacom Subscribers with Exclusive Sports Voice Bytes

New Providence, NJ and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, 06 February, 2015: Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets, today announced the launch of its popular service, InstaVoice Sports, on Vodacom network in Congo. This service allows Vodacom subscribers to connect with and get updates about their favorite soccer clubs and teams. The service is available across Congo on both smartphones and feature phones.

InstaVoice Sports enables Vodacom subscribers to receive daily soccer updates such as team news, pre and post-match analysis and quotes of team managers as well as players. The service, offered in partnership with goal.com, the leading soccer portal worldwide, includes frequent updates about various European clubs, such as Barcelona, Manchester United, and Chelsea, and about various African national teams. The daily news bulletin, which is 60-90 seconds long, is available in English and French languages.

Expressing his views on the launch, Olivier Ngyala, Senior Manager VAS & Business development said, “InstaVoice Sports is a first-of-its-kind service being launched in DR Congo. With the country soaked in football fever around the year, we are looking at the mobile medium aggressively to increase our reach to soccer fans.”

InstaVoice Sports is available in multiple countries across Africa and Latin America. The service has already proven its mark in the African continent, surpassing 3 million fans within one year.

Barinderpal Singh Mumick, VP, Operations at Kirusa, added, “We intend to bring quality sports news to our mobile subscribers, irrespective of whether they use a smartphone or a feature phone. With InstaVoice Sports, users can access an exhaustive range of sports news. We are delighted to partner with Vodacom to deliver this compelling service to their subscribers in Democratic Republic of Congo.”

About Vodacom Congo

Vodacom is a mobile communications company providing voice, messaging, data and converged solutions to around 50 million active customers in Africa. We’re majority owned by Vodafone, one of the world’s largest mobile communications companies by revenue, and are listed on the JSE. Vodacom’s head office is in Johannesburg, South Africa and its operations include networks in Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, and Lesotho.

For more information, visit: http://www.vodacom.cd/

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™ apps, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a registered trademarks of Kirusa, Inc. InstaVoice Celeb and InstaVoice Sports are trademarks of Kirusa, Inc.

For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact 
For Vodafone Congo

Olivier Ngyala
Senior Manager VAS & Business development
Tel: +243814444531
E-mail：olivier.ngyala@vodacom.cd

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications
Anju Makin 
India Tel: +91-9810170135
USA Tel: +1-973-536-2652 
E-mail：anju_makin@alchemycc.com

New Providence, NJ and Kigali, Rwanda, Friday, February 20, 2015: Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets, today announced the launch of its popular social media services, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™, on Airtel network in Rwanda. While InstaVoice Celeb service enables fans to directly engage with their favorite celebrities, InstaVoice Sports service allows Airtel subscribers to connect with and get updates about their favorite football clubs and teams. These services are available across Rwanda, to all Airtel subscribers, on both smartphones and feature phones.

From Celeb-to-fans and fans-to-Celeb, InstaVoice Celeb provides a seamless flow of messages. Using the unique voice micro blogging feature of InstaVoice, celebrities voice their emotions, and share their joyous and challenging moments, allowing their fans to hear them, a better option than just reading their text messages on a blog or media outlet. These messages are delivered instantly to subscribing fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ like experience. InstaVoice Celeb service goes over and above the regular social networking platforms by creating a unique ‘connect’ using multiple channels of interactions, including one-on-one calls, meetings, merchandising, and events.

InstaVoice Celeb service has attracted many Rwandan stars, including musicians King James and Dr. Claude.

InstaVoice Sports lets subscribers connect with and get updates about their favorite soccer clubs and teams. It enables Airtel subscribers to receive daily soccer updates such as team news, pre and post-match analysis and quotes of team managers as well as players.

Speaking at the launch, Airtel Rwanda Managing Director, Mr. Teddy Bhullar said, “InstaVoice Celeb is a great way to connect with one’s favorite stars, and with InstaVoice Sports, our customers now have an easy access to sports voice bytes on their mobile phones. We are very excited to partner with Kirusa and bring forth these engaging services to our customers in Rwanda.”

Delighted with the service, Airtel brand ambassador and popular artist, King James added, “InstaVoice Celeb is a way to voice emotions and stay in touch with our fans without any media intrusion. InstaVoice is a great platform and it delights me how easily I can reach out to and stay connected with my fans. I love to use this service.”

The InstaVoice services have already proven their mark in other African countries. Starting with 20,000 fans in the first month of the launch, the InstaVoice Celeb has continued to catch the fancy of mobile users everywhere, surpassing 4.5 million fans in seven countries. Similarly, InstaVoice Sports has reached 3 million followers.

Sharing his views on the launch, Barinderpal Mumick, Vice President, Operations, Kirusa, added, “Not only does Kirusa have a strong technology road map and global experience, it also has a proven track record in working with celebrities in Africa. We are confident Airtel Rwanda subscribers will be thrilled using the InstaVoice Celeb and InstaVoice Sports services.”

About Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 312 million customers across its operations at the end of December 2014. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™ apps, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a registered trademarks of Kirusa, Inc. InstaVoice Celeb and InstaVoice Sports are trademarks of Kirusa, Inc. For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact

For Airtel Rwanda

John Magara
Brand and Communications Manager
Tel: +250 731 000 070
E-mail：John.Magara@rw.airtel.com

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications 
Anju Makin 
India Tel: +91-9810170135
USA Tel: +1-973-536-2652 
E-mail：anju_makin@alchemycc.com

Spreads awareness through ‘Ebola Public Health Project’

New Providence, New Jersey and Accra, Ghana, 23 February, 2015: Vodafone Ghana, a leading telecom operator in Ghana, and Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media solutions for mobile users in emerging markets, have announced the launch of ‘Ebola Public Health Project’ under Vodafone’s Ghana Foundation’s ‘Mobile for Good’ initiative, on Kirusa’s platform.

This is a unique initiative in the area of Public Health Education and will involve the dissemination of content on the Ebola outbreak to Vodafone subscribers for free. The project, which commenced in November 2014, is expected to run up to April 2015. The platform provided by Kirusa will also support incoming calls from outside the network as well as international sources to retrieve the same content, which will also be refreshed weekly.

Commenting on the partnership, Nana Yaa Afriyie Ofori-Koree, Head of Vodafone Ghana Foundation and Sustainability said, “Mobile for Good - is one of our integral projects to support various organizations that are using mobile technology to solve socio-economic challenges across the country. With the launch of the initiative, we are reiterating our promise to invest more into the communities we serve, reach out to people in need and promote high standards in the telecommunication industry. The Ebola epidemic has taken a huge toll in West Africa. This is our endeavor to spread awareness amongst our countrymen and make Ghana an Ebola- free country. We are delighted to partner with Kirusa, facilitating us to take this initiative to as many people as possible.”

Vodafone Ghana Foundation’s ‘Mobile for Good’ initiative empowers Ghanaians to deploy mobile technology in a way that impacts the lives of ordinary people, socially and economically. At the launch, seven applicants were awarded funds between GH¢50,000 and GH¢100,000 to pilot their technology projects and demonstrate its impact on Ghanaians. The selected projects are diverse in concept, covering issues such as maternal health, HIV/AIDS, literacy, e-learning, blood donation and challenges with the emergency services.

Inderpal Singh Mumick, Chief Executive Officer of Kirusa, said, “We are honored to have been selected by Vodafone Ghana for this unique initiative. We believe that through this project, knowledge about Ebola and its avoidance will be enhanced to a great extent, hopefully saving many lives. We are delighted to be a part of this initiative with Vodafone.”

About Vodafone Ghana Foundation:

Vodafone Ghana Foundation supports sustainable initiatives that solve pressing social needs, and has since launch introduced several social and impactful programs. These include a newly transformed state-of-the-art Korle-Bu Cancer treatment facility; an ultra-modern community library for a cluster of schools at Asofan; provision of incubators for the Tamale Hospital, and fiber glass speed boats to assist NADMO in its disaster recovery efforts. The Foundation is also passionate about Health and has introduced several impactful healthcare initiatives to various communities across the country to improve access to quality healthcare. These include Healthline, the multiple award-winning CSR initiative; Healthfest which provides free quality healthcare to communities across the country; and Healthline 255, Ghana’s first medical call center which is run a team of nurses and doctors. At the heart of our foundation is the belief that our mobile communications technologies can address some of the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and our responsibility is to utilize our innovative mobile technology in mobilizing social change and improving people’s lives. Consequently, Vodafone Ghana Foundation makes social investments by funding projects which use mobile technology for the benefits of all, via projects such as Mobile for Good initiative.

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™ apps, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. The InstaVoice app won first prize at NJTC Mobile Apps Forum. Informa selected InstaVoice as finalist for the Best App in Africa. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a US registered trademark of Kirusa, Inc. For more information, visit www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact

For Vodafone Ghana

Ebenezer Amankwah
Corporate Communications Manager
E-mail：Ebenezer.amankwah@vodafone.com 
Ghana: +233 20 200 9606

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications 
Anju Makin 
India Cell: +91-9810170135
US Cell: +1(973) 536-2652
E-mail：anju_makin@alchemycc.com

MWC, Barcelona, New Providence, NJ and Accra, Ghana, Monday, March 02, 2015: Mobile telecommunications operator, Glo Mobile, and Kirusa, a leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets, today announced the launch of InstaVoice Messaging, InstaVoice Celeb and InstaVoice Sports, on the Glo Mobile network in Ghana.

InstaVoice Celeb service allows subscribers to directly engage their favorite celebrities, share in their emotions, plans and activities on a daily basis. It enables them to follow the routine of the stars they adore. It provides a seamless flow of messages.

Using the unique voice micro blogging feature of InstaVoice Celeb, celebrities voice their emotions and share their joyous and challenging moments, allowing their fans to hear them, a better option than the fans just reading their text messages on a blog or media outlet. These messages are delivered instantly to subscribing fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ like experience. Participating stars include some of the A-list Ghanaian superstars like Yvonne Nelson, John Dumelo, Chris Attoh, Yvonne Okoro, Eazzy, Mzbel, Deborah Vanessa, and many more.

InstaVoice Sports, on the other hand, lets subscribers connect with and get updates about their favorite soccer clubs and teams. These services are available to all Glo Ghana subscribers.

InstaVoice Sports also enable Glo subscribers to receive daily soccer updates such as team news, pre and post-match analysis and quotes of team managers as well as players. The InstaVoice Sports service, offered in partnership with goal.com, includes frequent updates about various European clubs such as Barcelona, Manchester United, and Chelsea.

InstaVoice caters to both smartphone and feature phone users, allowing all Glo subscribers to communicate with anyone across the globe, promoting universal reach. Users can send an InstaVoice message to a friend by simply dialling star (*) followed by the recipient’s number to record and send a message. They can also record and send a message if a call goes unanswered or cannot be completed. Similarly, smartphones users can use the InstaVoice app to send messages to any friend, including those who don’t use the app. To send a voice message using the InstaVoice app, users can press and hold the record button to record a message.

Voice SMS, missed call alerts, and text messages are delivered over the data channel to smartphone users who have the InstaVoice app, so they can view the messages as part of their chat history with their friends. Recipients who do not have the app will get the InstaVoice messages as an SMS with an embedded number. Recipients only have to click this number to listen to the message, and to reply to the message.

Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Glo Mobile Ghana Head of Business, Mr Akeem Kazeem, said, “Ghana raises celebrities in movies and music. It also breathes sports, especially football and we are happy to work with Kirusa to provide a very relevant and opportune platform for the people to connect with their stars and passions regularly.”

“These services have the power to transform the traditional equation and usher in a more powerful emotional connection, which will bring subscribers closer to their cherished celebrities and sports stars”, he added.

Barinderpal Mumick, Vice President, Operations, Kirusa, added, “We are delighted to bring the services to Glo subscribers in Ghana. InstaVoice meets the needs of people to communicate in any way they want, by combining the power of telecom messaging with OTT messaging in a seamless manner. We are delighted to partner with Glo Mobile and bring their subscribers the joy of voice, messaging, and staying in touch with their favourite stars and football clubs. These services combine the power of entertainment and utility, which will definitely enthral Glo subscribers.”Delighted with the launch, music sensation, Efya, added that, “This platform has opened up another opportunity to communicate with my fans and also allow them to be part of my life and career. I’ve been enjoying interacting with my fans through InstaVoice.”

About Glo Mobile

Glo Mobile Ghana is a leading telecom operator in Ghana and aspires to build Africa’s biggest and best telecommunications network. Glo also made history as the first single company in Africa to build an $800 million high-capacity fiber-optic cable, Glo-1. It is the first successful submarine cable from the United Kingdom to Nigeria with service spurs along West African countries. Glo 1 has provided excess bandwidth to all the countries connected to the cable. This historical initiative has improved teleconferencing, distance learning, disaster recovery and telemedicine among several other benefits. For More information, visit: www.gloworld.com/ghana

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice SportsTM, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. The InstaVoice app won first prize at NJTC Mobile Apps Forum, and Informa selected InstaVoice as finalist for the Best App in Africa. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a US registered trademark of Kirusa, Inc. For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact

For Glo Ghana
Kaushik Laskar
Tel: +23-323-055-7601 
Kaushik.Laskar@glomobileghana.com

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications 
Anju Makin 
India Tel: +91-9810170135
USA Tel: +1-973-536-2652
E-mail：anju_makin@alchemycc.com

• The new Alpha Blondy Radio Station hosts event to celebrate success of InstaVoice Celeb services.
• Celebrity voice messages are delivered instantly to their fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ experience
• Ivorian celebrities see value of the InstaVoice app for themselves, and for their fans.

Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, Tuesday, March 24, 2015: Ivorian music star Alpha Blondy was part of an impressive line of artists in the capital city, Abidjan for the InstaVoice Meet & Greet event managed by PR Consultancy firm Makeba Creates (MCPR). The informal gathering was held at the brand new Alpha Blondy radio station, to celebrate the popularity and success of the InstaVoice CelebTM service in Cote D’Ivoire.

Fans get to hear celebrities personally, sharing their thoughts and emotions over voice messages. These voice messages are delivered instantly to the fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ experience. Fans can send messages, including questions to celebrities, and get a response. This experience enriches further through regular contests and campaigns, wherein fans get an opportunity to speak to the celebrities, participate in their events, and meet them. They also get a chance to receive merchandise featuring the celebrities.

The Cote D’Ivoire event brought together Kirusa with many of the celebrities from Cote D’Ivoire who are managed by MCPR. Ivorian Celebrities such as TV and radio broadcaster John Jay, activist and artist Kajeem, popular rapper NASH, Zuoglo music group Marabout D’Afrik, Coupe De Cale sensation Papa Ministre, and humorist Joel Jo’art were amongst celebrities who discussed the InstaVoice mobile app, and got more insights into the benefits for themselves, as well as for their followers and fans.

Managing Director of MCPR, Makeba Boateng said, “InstaVoice adds the emotive dimension to fan engagement through voice; it is revolutionary and a win-win for both fans and celebrities.”

MCPR is a leading agent for InstaVoice Celeb in Africa and has contributed to the service’s success story. The PR Company helped to launch InstaVoice Celeb in Ghana in 2012. MCPR manages over 30 entertainers for Kirusa’s InstaVoice Celeb services in Ghana, Nigeria and Cote D’Ivoire. It’s showbiz portfolio includes actors like John Dumelo and Yvonne Okoro, musicians such as Efya, MzVee, Reggie Rockstone and Ice Prince, Comedians and humorists like Afia Swarzeneggar (Ghana), Chuken Pat (CI), Le Coupé-décalé favourites such as DJ Kejevara and DJ Mix; and not forgetting highlife artist and music producer David Tayorault.

Others in attendance at the Meet & Greet included francophone humorist Mareshal Zongo, Digbeu Cravate and Boucary.

Contact: Makeba
MCPR Africa
+233 (0) 302 787643 (GH office) 
+233 (0) 244 386 860 (GH Direct)
+225 43 06 84 91 (CI Direct) 
makeba.boateng@gmail.com

Contact for Kirusa
Anju Makin
Alchemy Corporate Communications 
+91-9810170135 (India)
+1-973-536-2652 (USA)
anju_makin@alchemycc.com

• Le Service MTN STAR ACTU permet aux fans de suivre tous les jours leurs stars préférées en recevant des messages vocaux réguliers d'eux
• Le service est disponible partout en Côte d'Ivoire, et accessible à tous les abonnés de MTN CI
• Nash, John Jay, Joel Jo'art, Chuken Pat, David Tayorault, Marabout D'Afrik et Kajeem sont comptés parmi les célébrités les plus actives du service MTN STAR ACTU

New Providence, NJ et Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 23 Juin 2015: MTN Côte d'Ivoire a annoncé aujourd'hui le lancement de son service de célébrités, MTN STAR ACTU, pour ses abonnés, en partenariat avec Kirusa. Ce service permet aux fans de suivre quotidiennement leurs stars préférées et cela grâce à la robuste plateforme fournie par Kirusa. Ce service est disponible, à tous les abonnés MTN vivant en Côte d'Ivoire, sur tout type de téléphone (Smartphone ou non). Kirusa est leader dans la fourniture d’applications mobiles de messagerie vocale et de médias sociaux sur les marchés émergents.

De Célébrités-à- fan et de et de fan-à-célébrités, le service MTN STAR ACTU fournit un flux continu de messages vocaux. Les Célébrités, en utilisant cette fonctionnalité unique de micro-blogging vocal, peuvent aisément exprimer leurs émotions et de partager leurs moments joyeux et difficiles. Leurs fans peuvent les entendre, et cela représente une meilleure expérience que de lire simplement un texte écrit sur un blog, dans les medias ou sur un réseau social.

Ces messages vocaux sont transmis instantanément aux fans, créant ainsi une expérience unique semblable à un «Twitter Vocal ». Bien plus qu’un réseau social, ce service crée une « connexion » unique à travers plusieurs canaux d’interaction incluant aussi des appels individuels, des rencontres et la participation à des évènements avec ces célébrités.

Le service MTN STAR ACTU a attiré de nombreuses stars de cinéma et artistes musiciens ivoiriens tels que Nash, Betika, Kedjevara, Papa Ministre, DJ Mix, Joel Jo'art, Chuken Pat, David Tayorault, Marabout D'Afrik, Kajeem et John Jay. Beaucoup d'autres stars devraient rejoindre prochainement le service.

Lors du lancement, Wim Vanhelleputte, directeur général de MTN Côte d'Ivoire a déclaré, "Le service MTN STAR ACTU, fourni par Kirusa, a créé une grande excitation chez les fans à l’idée de savoir qu’ils peuvent se connecter et interagir avec leurs stars préférées. Nous sommes très heureux de collaborer avec Kirusa afin de fournir ce service à nos abonnes en Côte d'Ivoire ".

Très contente du service, Nash, une ambassadrice et artiste rappeur Nouchi bien connu, a ajouté, « Il n'y a pas de meilleure façon de nous connecter avec nos fans que d’utiliser MTN STAR ACTU. C’est une excellente plate-forme pour partager nos pensées et de rester en contact avec nos fans. Ce service m'a aidé à être encore plus étroitement connectée avec mes fans. J’aime utiliser MTN STAR ACTU. »

la plate-forme de InstaVoice de Kirusa fourni des services médias sociaux très populaires comme InstaVoice Celeb et InstaVoice Sports, qui se développent très rapidement en Afrique et en Amérique latine. A ce jour, InstaVoice Celeb a plus de 4,5 millions d’abonnés, et InstaVoice Sport compte de plus de 3 millions d abonnés à travers sept pays.

Partageant son point de vue sur le lancement, Barinderpal Mumick, vice-président des Opérations chez Kirusa, a ajouté, "Kirusa, pionnier dans ce domaine, est en train de faciliter une réelle connexion entre les fans et leurs célébrités préférées en Afrique. Nous sommes confiants que les abonnés MTN Côte d'Ivoire seront ravis d'utiliser le service MTN STAR ACTU, via la plateforme InstaVoice de Kirusa ".

A propos de MTN Côte d’Ivoire

MTN CI est un opérateur global de télécommunications « mobile, fixe et internet » suite à la fusion par absorption des sociétés AFNET (fournisseur d’accès à internet) et AROBASE TELECOM (opérateur bénéficiant d’une convention de concession). MTN CI propose des services et produits innovants et place la satisfaction client au cœur de sa stratégie commerciale. Entreprise citoyenne engagée, MTN CI compte plus de 65 000 points de vente sur tout le territoire. Au 31 mars 2015, le nombre d’abonnés « mobile » régulièrement identifiés était de plus de 8 386 425. Pour suivre toute l’actualité de MTN CI et avoir des informations exclusives, rendez-vous sur : 
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A propos de KIRUSA

Kirusa est le leader dans la fourniture de service de messagerie vocale et de media sociaux via des applications mobiles. Ses services permettent aux abonnés mobiles « d’avoir une voix » et de partager leurs histoires avec leur famille et amis à travers le monde. Les solutions de Kirusa incluent les applications InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb ™ et InstaVoice SPORTS ™. Ces services sont offerts en partenariat avec plus de trente-cinq opérateurs de téléphonie mobile en Afrique, en Inde, en Amérique Latine et au Moyen-Orient via leur App Store. Les services sont utilisés chaque mois par plus de 80 millions d'utilisateurs mobiles sur quatre continents. Les services Kirusa s’appuient sur une technologie brevetée, sur ses plates-formes multimodales et sur un environnement virtuel très évolué et fiable procédant à plus d’un milliard de transactions par mois. Kirusa a été reconnu comme l'une des 20 meilleures entreprises les plus prometteuses en technologie par Silicon Inde et l'une des 25 meilleures entreprises de technologies émergentes par le magazine SMART TECHNIE. Basée dans le New Jersey et dirigé par une équipe expérimentée en technologie télécom, Kirusa a des bureaux dans quatre continents. InstaVoice est une marque déposée de Kirusa, Inc. InstaVoice Celeb et InstaVoice Sport sont des marques de Kirusa, Inc. Pour plus d'informations, visitez: www.kirusa.com

Pour plus d information, veuillez contacter:
MTN Côte d'Ivoire

Laure BLEDOU Nicolay
Senior manager Brand and communications
Tel: +226-46-46-23-89
E-mail: laure.bledou@mtn.ci

Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications
Anju Makin
Tel: +1-973-536-2652
E-mail: anju_makin@alchemycc.com

InstaVoice WatchKit App Offers Industry’s Best Voicemail and Missed Call Experience on the Apple Watch

• See your missed calls on the Apple Watch
• Play your voicemails from the Apple Watch
• ‘Finalist’ in NJTC’s ‘Internet of Things’ competition on May 7

New Providence, New Jersey, May 06, 2015: Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets, announced today the launch of its InstaVoice® WatchKit App for Apple Watch users.The App enablesusers to receive and manage their Voicemails and Missed Calls on an Apple Watch, extending Kirusa’s popular InstaVoice App functionality to devices worn on the wrist.The WatchKit App is available worldwide as a companion to the InstaVoice app for the iPhone.

The WatchKit App has already been selected as a ‘Finalist’ by the New Jersey Technology Council for the ‘Internet of Things’ competition to be held on May 7, 2015, in Newark, NJ. Thecompetitionwill feature talks and demos from apps that showcase technologies, insights and opportunities around the next frontier of information access.

The WatchKit App acts as an extension of the InstaVoice App installed on the iPhone. In addition to seeing the missed calls and voicemail messages, users can also read text messages and view images from their friends, all on the Apple Watch.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Inderpal Singh Mumick, CEO of Kirusa said, “With the release of the Apple Watch, wearables are on their way to becoming ubiquitous.The InstaVoice WatchKit App comes with a compelling and highly functional user interface, optimized for the smaller form factor of the Apple watch.”

Kirusa’s InstaVoiceapp, available on iOS and Android, is the first and only free app that combines voicemail and missed calls with chatting.InstaVoice’s ability to reply to a voicemail or missed call with a text or voice message, even if the recipient does not have the InstaVoice app, and even with those who do not have a data plan, is incredible and another ‘industry-first’.

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice SportsTM, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and it's highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of thetop 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of thetop 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. The InstaVoice app won first prize at NJTC Mobile Apps Forum, and Informa selected InstaVoice as afinalist for the Best App in Africa. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a US registered trademark of Kirusa, Inc. For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications
Anju Makin
Cell: +91 9810170135
SkypeIn No: +1(973) 536-2652
E-mail： anju_makin@alchemycc.com

• Etisalat subscribers can now enjoy voice messaging with InstaVoice in Nigeria.
• Customers can now send and receive voice messages across the globe.
• Service is available on feature as well as on Smartphones.

New Providence, NJ and Lagos, Nigeria, Thursday, July 09, 2015: Etisalat, a leading telecom operator in Africa, and Kirusa, the leader in voice messaging and social media solutions for mobile users in emerging markets, announced today the launch of the InstaVoice service for Etisalat customers in Nigeria. With this launch, Etisalat customers can now send and receive voice messages easily, to and from other mobile users in Nigeria, and also across the globe.

InstaVoice, on the Etisalat network, simplifies voice messaging for both smartphone and feature phone users, bringing these in to the daily experiences of mobile users. To send an InstaVoice message to a friend, an Etisalat user can simply dial *(star) followed by the recipient’s number to record and sends a message. They can also record a message if a call goes unanswered or cannot be completed for any reason. Etisalat users can also use the InstaVoice app on Smartphones to send messages; they press and hold the record button in the app to record and send a message, regardless of whether the recipient has the app or not.

A missed call, voice, or text message is delivered over the data channel to Smartphone users with the InstaVoice app, so they can view the messages as part of the chat history with their friends. Recipients, who do not have the app, get the InstaVoice message as an SMS with an embedded number. Recipients can dial the number inside the InstaVoice to listen to the message, and to reply to the message.

Using the Kirusa cloud, the InstaVoice messages can be delivered to InstaVoice app users on smartphones, as well as to feature phone users anywhere in the world.

InstaVoice is the only Smartphone app that consolidates missed calls, voicemail and chatting together in a single chat screen. Moreover it is the only app that supports sending voice messages to any user, even to those who do not have the app. With its patent-pending user interface and audio processing technology, InstaVoice today offers the best voicing experience available anywhere.

Speaking on the launch, Adia Sowho, Head Digital Media, Etisalat Nigeria, said, “InstaVoice is one generation ahead of all the missed call and voice messaging apps we’ve been using till date. It is the only mobile messaging app that sends you a message notification within the app when you miss a call or when you receive a voice message, and also allows you to chat with non-smartphone users, which is truly an extraordinary feature for an app. We are ecstatic to partner with Kirusa and offer such an incredible service to our subscribers.”

Smartphone users can download InstaVoice app from Google Play or from Apple App Store for free.

Taranjit Singh Batra, Vice President-Sales, Kirusa, said, “If you want to engage in the world’s best Voice messaging and Missed Call experience, then InstaVoice is the app for you. It has been seamlessly designed keeping in mind the needs of people in emerging markets. We are delighted to partner with Etisalat Nigeria and bring the joy of seamless communication to their subscribers.”

About Etisalat Nigeria

In just 5 years of operations, Etisalat Nigeria has become a major industry player with a growing subscriber base of 21 million in a highly competitive market. Its portfolio of voice and data-centric products include – easy starter, easycliq, easybusiness, and easyblaze; all tailor-made to meet the needs of its customers.

Etisalat Nigeria is one of the 19 operations of the Etisalat Group that spans across Africa, Middle East and Asia serving over 182 million subscribers; and it is committed to delivering innovative and quality services to its growing subscribers. For more information visit: www.etisalat.com.ng

About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™ apps, which are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East, as well as via the app stores, and are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa has been recognized as one of top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India, and one of top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. The InstaVoice app won first prize at NJTC Mobile Apps Forum. Informa selected InstaVoice as finalist for the Best App in Africa. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a US registered trademark of Kirusa, Inc.For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications
Anju Makin
India Cell: +91-9810170135
US Cell: +1(973) 536-2652
E-mail： anju_makin@alchemycc.com

• MTN Star Actu service enables fans to follow their favorite celebrities and receive regular voice messages from them
• Service is available across Côte d'Ivoire, to all MTN subscribers
• Nash, John Jay, Joel Jo'art, Chuken Pat, David Tayorault, Marabout D'Afrik and Kajeem amongst many stars active on MTN STAR ACTU

New Providence, New Jersey and Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Tuesday, 23rd June, 2015: MTN Côte d'Ivoire today announced the launch of its celebrity social media service, MTN STAR ACTU, for its subscribers, in partnership with Kirusa. This service enables fans to follow their favorite stars and is powered by Kirusa’s robust InstaVoice platform. It is available to all MTN subscribers across Côte d'Ivoire on both smartphones and feature phones. Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps in emerging markets.

From Celeb-to-fans and fans-to-Celeb, the MTN STAR ACTU service provides a seamless flow of voice messages. Celebrities, using the unique voice microblogging feature of the service, express their emotions and share their joyous and challenging moments. Their fans can hear them, a better option than just reading their text on a blog or media outlet. These voice messages are delivered instantly to fans, creating a ‘Voice Twitter’ like experience. The service goes over and above the regular social networking platforms by creating a unique ‘connect’ using multiple channels of interactions, including one-on-one calls, meetings, merchandising, and events.

The MTN STAR ACTU service has attracted many movie stars and musicians from Côte d'Ivoire like Nash, Betika, Kedjevara, Papa Ministre, DJ Mix, Joel Jo'art, Chuken Pat, David Tayorault, Marabout D'Afrik, Kajeem and John Jay. Many more are expected to join shortly.

Speaking at the launch, Wim Vanhelleputte, CEO of MTN Côte d'Ivoire said, “The MTN STAR ACTU service, powered by Kirusa, has created a great excitement in fans to connect and interact with their favorite stars. We are very excited to partner with Kirusa and bring forth these engaging services to our customers in Côte d'Ivoire.”

Delighted with the service, Nash, a well-known Nouchi ambassador and rap artist, added, “There’s no better way to connect with our fans than through MTN STAR ACTU. It is an excellent platform to share our thoughts and stay in touch with our fans. It has helped me to connect more extensively with my fans. I love to use this service.”

Kirusa’s InstaVoice platform powers popular social media services like InstaVoice Celeb and InstaVoice Sports, which are growing very rapidly in Africa and Latin America. InstaVoice Celeb has over 4.5 million fans, and InstaVoice Sports has over 3 million fans across seven countries. Sharing his views on the launch, Barinderpal Mumick, Vice President, Operations, Kirusa, added, “Kirusa is at the forefront of facilitating a unique connect between fans and their cherished celebrities in Africa. We are confident MTN Côte d'Ivoire subscribers will be thrilled using the MTN STAR ACTU service, on Kirusa’s InstaVoice platform.”

About MTN Côte d'Ivoire

MTN CI is a global telecommunications operator of ‘mobile, fixed and Internet’ following the merger of companies AFNET (internet service provider) and AROBASE TELECOM (operator with a concession agreement). MTN CI offers innovative services and products and places customer satisfaction at the heart of its business strategy. Committed corporate citizen, MTN CI, has more than 65,000 sales outlets throughout the country. At March 31, 2015, the number of ‘mobile’ subscribers regularly identified was over 8, 386,425. To follow all the news from MTN CI and have exclusive information, please visit,
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About Kirusa

Kirusa is the leader in voice messaging and social media mobile apps that enable mobile subscribers to “Have a Voice!” and share their stories with their family and friends across the globe. Kirusa’s solutions include InstaVoice®, InstaVoice Celeb™ and InstaVoice Sports™ apps. These are offered in partnership with more than thirty-five mobile carriers in Africa, India, LatAm, and Middle East as well as via the app stores. The services are used monthly by over 80 million mobile users in four continents. Kirusa solutions are built on its patented technology, and its highly reliable and scalable multimodal and cloud platforms, which process over one billion events a month. Kirusa was recognized as one of the top 20 most promising technology companies by Silicon India and one of the top 25 emerging technology companies by Smart Techie magazine. Headquartered in New Jersey and led by an experienced team of wireless telecom executives and technologists, Kirusa has offices in four continents. InstaVoice is a registered trademark of Kirusa, Inc. InstaVoice Celeb and InstaVoice Sports are trademarks of Kirusa, Inc. For more information, visit: www.kirusa.com

For further inquiries, please contact
For MTN Côte d'Ivoire

Laure BLEDOU Nicolay
Senior Manager Brand and communications
Tel: +226-46-46-23-89
Email: laure.bledou@mtn.ci

For Kirusa

Alchemy Corporate Communications
Anju Makin
Tel: +1-973-536-2652
E-mail： anju_makin@alchemycc.com