Yookos launches new API at World Mobile Web West Africa Conference
To
give developers in Africa the opportunity to create applications that suite the
trending and emerging social media landscape, Yookos a social network site that
focuses on providing users the best platform to connect, share and interact has
launched their Application Programming Interface (API) at the World Mobile Web
West Africa 2013 Conference in Lagos.
The announcement was made during the company’s presentation to key industry leaders as well as various sponsors from every part of the continent.
The announcement was made during the company’s presentation to key industry leaders as well as various sponsors from every part of the continent.
The
release of the APIs will now enable developers, including techprenuers, to
create applications for the cross-section of social media channels that can be
used on both desktop and mobile platforms.
Speaking
at the event, Group CEO for Yookos, Mr. Tomisin Fashina, said that “We are particularly
pleased that as a company we have reached yet another momentous milestone in
the development of our platform. What makes this remarkable is that it
facilitates the crowdsourcing of innovative ideas and solutions that will not
only expand the functionality of the platform but also make its usage an
exhilarating experience.
Our
focus is not just about getting something from developers but we also plan to
give back through our multifaceted approach that will see the launch of the
programmes focused on university students, community engagement sessions aimed
at attracting young people to the profession, as well as educational peer engagement
sessions’’.
He
added that, Yookos will also host a free developer’s workshop in Lagos at Four
Points by Sheraton on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 to reinforce the company’s
commitment to empower developers in the region.
Details/RSVP:
http://www.meetup.com/Developing-Local-Content-in-a-Global-Environment-Yookos-com/events/117534642/
Mr Fashina further disclosed that the
workshop will also be used to introduce Yookos' newly released APIs which can
be found at http://api.yookos.com to the global
developer community and it will also present an exciting opportunity for the
developers to network and share new ideas.
In
his comment, General Manager Yookos Nigeria, Mr Gboyega Adelowore, revealed
that, we have created a very rich and interactive API to help in the management
of eco-system and to ensure that developers get the best as they experience it.
The
global social networking site was officially launched in Nigeria in 2011 and
currently boasts over 13 million registered users worldwide with Nigeria
accounting for more than 60% of that base.
For more information contact:
Corporate information:
01-8436069-(Lagos, Nigeria). +27113991720 (South Africa)
Developer’s information: http://api.yookos.com
http://www.yookos.com/community/developers
api-support@yookos.com
