Articles about Sylvester Taku

Mara, ‘truly’ SA-made smartphone, wants its mojo back

The management buyout team of Mara Phones SA moves swiftly to restart operations and retrain staff after acquiring the embattled smartphone business.

Management buyout of Mara Phones in the works

Mara Phones SA MD Sylvester Taku reveals an effort to turnaround the local operations through a management buyout.

SA's hub of 'true' African smartphones goes bust

The Mara Phones KwaZulu-Natal smartphone manufacturing plant and its equipment are set to be sold on an offer basis, as mandated by its financiers.

Local device manufacturers get a bite of govt comms tender

Device manufacturers serving SA’s mobile carriers are set to score a big chunk of the newly-issued multibillion-rand government communications tender.

Mara guns for Samsung, Huawei, Apple in SA smartphone market

The “proudly African” smartphone manufacturer aims to be among South Africa’s top three smartphone brands, says newly-appointed MD Sylvester Taku.

Mara Phones welcomes new MD for SA

The African smartphone manufacturer announces the appointment of Sylvester Taku to lead its South African operations.

First Mara Phones franchise store opens in SA’s ‘heartbeat’

The Mara Experience Store opens its doors at Maponya Mall in Soweto, giving residents a chance to experience Mara Phones first hand.