Growth & Development

Philippines

From the Growth & Development Director for the Philippines- John Galang

JET8 is gaining traction in the Philippines with major telecommunication companies, as well as one of the nation’s leading airlines.

Numerous proposals have been lodged with gaming groups in a bid to corner the gaming community with our APPaaS.

A number of national sports teams have been pitched to by the JET8 Foundation, with expectations of considerable growth due to their extensive fan base.

Other verticals such as Cosmetics are being approached, with a global beauty care brand planning a pilot with JET8 in August; as are Financial verticals, such as those looking to offer micro-insurance to users.

In an exciting recent development, partnership interest has been floated by a new tokenized taxi service app. Competing with Grab, the new app aims to become the leading transportation app service in the Philippines.

Food & Restaurant verticals remain strong, with a global fast food chain preparing for its second campaign; and another chain consisting of over 8 popular restaurant brands across the Philippines in the second round of discussions with JET8.

Retail verticals are targeting the largest shopping mall chain in the Philippines, present in every highly populated city in the country.

The three biggest universities in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines, De La Salle University, and Ateneo de Manila University have each successfully launched their apps with students and alumni, with brands expected to utilize this new platform shortly.

Across other sectors, a number of brands are being approached including theme parks, snack manufacturers, beverage producers, banks, and insurance companies.

South Africa

From Head of Growth & Development for South Africa- Gerjo Hoffman

South Africa is proving to be a gateway for JET8’s expansion into Africa, with particular interest being shown in the APPaaS offering. Financial solutions brands and beverage producers have shown considerable interest, while one of South Africa’s premier telecommunications companies is in the final stage of contracting.

Testing has begun for a new model allowing third parties to build and on-sell app communities. The first communities to take up the new model include South African app AfriSelfie; SA Taxi’s forthcoming application; and the SA community app Madiba Moments, which is driven by tech influencers and promising to yield even greater reach.