Sponsored by MTN Business, the inaugural App of the Year Awards 2012 will be held in Johannesburg on 1st August 2012.

The App awards will showcase mobile applications that have made an impact over the last 12 months and the people behind them  The event will recognise and celebrate South Africa’s local talent and promote the country as an innovation hub in the mobile space.

The evening promises to be an audio visual feast and true multimedia extravaganza, attended by leading app developers, members of the mobile industry and local social media/mobile celebrities. All winners will be announced live at the event!

The Twittosphere will be humming while the event is under way, with finalists being judged by four independent judges, and members of the audience at the event.

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