Less than two years after it debuts its mobile phones in Nigeria, Fero Mobile has closed shop in Nigeria. People familiar with the matter said the company cited ‘harsh’ economic conditions for its closure.

Merchandisers who pleaded anonymity said they received a messaged on the closure of the company and its sales outlets as well as partner stores.

However, Nigeria’s mobile market is the most competitive with Transsion Holdings’ Tecno and its sister brands leading the market by close to 60% market share. Samsung mobile, Gionee and Huawei are major brands in the market but the recent return Nokia by HMD Global has further heightened competitive pressures in the market.

Market analysts said there are over 30 mobile phone brands in the Nigerian market but just about 10 of them have the majority of the entire market share with pricing and promotions used to drive sales.

The latest ordeal of Fero further shows that the smartphone production and marketing business is not as rosy as it seems.

It was revealed in an investigation that the Fero brand seemed to have been abruptly put on hold as loads of criticisms and controversies trailed its marketing and servicing centres.

Fero Mobile is owned by Midcom Group, a diversified retailer of mobile phones, consumer electronics, dairy products. In a company disclosure, the company valued itself at $1.5 billion.

We could not reach Fero Mobile for comments on the matter. Fero Mobile is available in other African markets, it is not clear if the closure would affect other markets.

Fero hit the headlines than with an apt introduction to its products. A telecommunication writer once described the Fero mobile as one of the fastest growing smartphone brand in Nigeria, integrated with soft and trending features.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2019/03/26/fero-mobile-shuts-down-office-in-nigeria/

Isnt this just too sad.

I will blame APC for this.

APC can blame PDP and also blame 16yrs. And whosoever that mentions me.

Blame APC all you want but the Nigerian mobile industry is highly saturated and it’s a sea filled with sharks like Apple, Tecno and the likes. Even Almighty Nokia backed by Microsoft $200 billions funds is on life support globally. The industry is not for jokers but hardcore people who can market like hell and sell you anything!
Forget politics beside I don’t know who the hell Fero mobile is