Kathmandu, June 23: Viber, messaging apps company, has expressed its
interest to invest in local businesses in Nepal.
Anubhav Nayyar, regional head for Viber South Asia, Thursday informed
that the company wanted to make investment in media, collaborate with local
business houses and tie-up with brands here.
Speaking at a press conference, Nayyar said, “With Nepal becoming one of the priority
markets for Viber, we intend to invest and bring about more such offerings in
the future.”
Recently, Viber announced the launch of Public Chats in
Nepal where it allows users to follow wide range of celebrities, influencers
and brands.
“With famous celebrities like Malvika Subba, Priyanka
Karki, Richa Sharma, Nagma Shreshtha and former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai
already making a mark on the Viber Public Chats; fans and followers can get a
sneak peek into the lives of their favourite celebrities,” said the company in
a press statement.
After the success of Viber Public Chats in Nepal, Viber decided to launch a
new and exclusive sticker pack for its users to help them express better in
their own language.
Viber has 4.5
million registered users in Nepal.
“On the occasion
of Nepalese new year in April, Viber offered stickers worth Rs. 10,000 for free
to its users. Viber is in the process of partnering with several other brands within
Nepal to release new sets of localized sticker packs,”
said Nayyar.
Film actress Prianka Karki and
model Sahana Bajracharya said that Viber Public Chat has helped them to
interact with their fans informally and it was easy to update and share their
thoughts with the world.
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