More than six decades of wisdom from the mouth of the late Nelson Mandela is now available to people all over the world at the touch of a button, thanks to a mobile app designed by Flow for the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Drawn from official documents, diaries and spontaneous comments made by the great man over 63 years, the Nelson Mandela Quotations app has made news headlines across South Africa, with online and print versions of The Star, The Herald and The Witness featuring the story on their front pages.
“We are very proud and honoured to partner with our long-term client, the Nelson Mandela Foundation, on another fantastic new app. The Nelson Mandela Quotations app is a wonderful resource for scholars, researchers, archivists and the public at large to search for and share authorised, accurate quotations from Nelson Mandela,” says Flow MD Tiffany Turkington-Palmer.
The Nelson Mandela Foundation commissioned the app to make Madiba’s inspirational words accessible to everyone.
Says Neeran Naidoo, communications director at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, “Nelson Mandela was, and still is, an inspiration to all – not only for his charismatic personality, motivational leadership and moral authority, but also for his intellect.
“Nelson Mandela’s writings and words are timeless and resonate around the world. We’ve made it easy to access the quotes from the palm of your hand, wherever you may be.
“The app ensures that Nelson Mandela’s words will be documented for generations to come. I hope that the quotes continue to serve as an inspiration to all generations, now and in the future,” says Naidoo.
Flow designer Ryan Levenson says being tasked with creating a digital version of the book, Nelson Mandela by Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations, is an honour. “What better content could you ask to work with? We are really happy with the final product and believe it’s going to be a big success,” he says.
The app comes in two formats: a free lite version; and a paid-for premium version.
In addition to a daily inspirational quote from Mandela, the premium version grants subscribers access to a database containing thousands of Mandela quotes on topics as diverse as the value of children, and condemnation of injustice and discrimination. It also facilitates searches for a quotation to suit any context. The lite version sends out a daily quote from the world’s most inspirational moral leader.
Both versions are available on the Android and IOS platforms. The premium version costs $4.99 (R69.62 at the current exchange rate).
Access the Android version of the Nelson Mandela Quotations app or choose the IOS version.
Win a premium version of the app
The Nelson Mandela Foundation will be running a digital media competition for one lucky winner to win a premium version of the app. All you need to do is download the lite version, select your favourite quote and share it via Twitter.
Click here for competition terms and conditions.
