L-R: Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Kemp and
Manager, Executive Projects, Zainab Abiola, both from Etisalat Nigeria,
presenting the prize for the most innovative product/service to Head of
Developer Outreach, Google, and member of the judging panel of the
Etisalat Pan-African prize for innovation, Chukwuemeka Afigbo on behalf
of Efiwe mobile application at the Africa Com awards dinner held in
CapeTown on Thursday 14th November 2013.
Genii
Games and Efiwe Mobile Application have emerged winners of the second
edition of the ‘Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation’ organized by
Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat. This
award which is aimed at encouraging and celebrating valuable innovation
in the African market was presented at the Africa Com awards Gala Dinner
held at the Waterfront Lookout, Cape Town South Africa, on the 13th of
November 2013 as part of the Africa Com 2013 Conference.
The
‘Etisalat Prize for Innovation’ was awarded in 2 categories: The first
prize of $25, 000 for the most innovative product or service was
presented to Genii Games (Asa), a growing collection of interactive
culture teaching mobile app for African children, and a second prize of
$10,000 for the most innovative idea presented to Efiwe Mobile
application, a social education network that provides a simulated
learning environment with in-depth resources in every field of study and
subject of study.
Speaking
on the success of the second edition of the competition which witnessed
an impressive array of entries for the two award categories, Acting
Chief Executive Officer, Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, explained
that the competition was instituted to provide the opportunity for
ingenious people to present innovative and relevant mobile broadband
products/services and ideas.
He
said, “We are delighted at the creativity shown by all the entries and
this is a clear indication of the importance of broadband in Africa.
Innovative broadband projects, products and services have improved the
way we live and work and so we launched this award last year because we
realise the importance of broadband in the industry. Innovation is core
to our business strategy at Etisalat Nigeria and we see ourselves as a
young and innovative business setting the pace for others in the
Nigerian telecommunications industry”.
The
Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation featured a high-level judging
panel representing business, telecommunications, entrepreneurship and
network development reviewed the entries and established a final
shortlist of 4 nominees in the two categories.
The 6th annual Africa Com Awards provided an evening of entertainment that attendees described as the best yet.
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