Nigeria’s most innovative telecommunications company,
Etisalat, recently unveiled the judging panel for the second edition of its
‘Pan-African Prize for Innovation at a private dinner reception held at the
Milano Italian restaurant in the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos. The
reception served as an avenue to acknowledge their commitment to drive
Etisalat’s vision of recognizing and celebrating innovation across the African
continent.
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(L-R) Teju Ajani, Business Development Manager, Google, representing
Chukwuemeka Afigbo, Head of Developer Outreach, Google and one of the Judges of
the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation; Another Judge, Alex Dadson,
Managing Director, WestAfrica, Qualcomm; and Matthew Wilsher, Chief Commercial
Officer, Etisalat Nigeria at a dinner reception organized for the Judges of the
Etisalat 'Pan-African Prize for Innovation' held at Intercontinental Hotel,
Victoria Island...recently.
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Judging panel for this year’s edition include Senior Director
of Business Development and Managing Director, West Africa, Qualcomm, Mr. Alex
Dadson, Head of Developer Outreach in the Emerging Markets team, Google, Mr.
Chukwuemeka Afigbo, also on the list are: Mr. Reinaldo Fiorini, Principal,
McKinsey & Company and Mr. Simdul Shagaya, a serial technology and media
entrepreneur, and Founder/Executive Chairman of Dealdey and Konga.
Others include Mr. Tayo Oviosu, Founder and Chief Executive
Officer of Paga, a leading money transfer and payments service in Nigeria; Mr.
Audu Maikori, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chocolate City Group and
Mr. Wilson Feng, Director at Huawei.
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(From left) Enitan Denloye, Director, Brands and Communications,
Etisalat Nigeria with Lohini Moodley, Associate Principal, McKinsey &
Company representing one of the Judges of the Etisalat 'Pan-African' Prize for
Innovation, Reinaldo Fiorini, Principal, McKinsey & Company at a dinner
reception organized for the Judges of the Etisalat 'Pan-African Prize for
Innovation' held at Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island...recently
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According to the Chief Commercial Officer, Etisalat Nigeria,
Mr. Matthew Willsher, the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation was founded
on the premise of rewarding the most innovative mobile broadband idea, product,
or service that provides a significant utility to mobile users. “There is an
abundance of innovative talent in technology residing in the continent. We
believe in showcasing these talents that not only create viable opportunities
for individuals but also improves the social and economic livelihood of people
who use these technologies,” he said.
The Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation will be awarded
at the 16th Annual AfricaCom Conference holding in Cape Town, South Africa,
from the 12th to 14th of November 2013. Entries for the award will be received
in two sub-categories: 1st Prize for the most innovative product or service
that was launched in the last 18 months, and 2nd Prize for the most innovative
idea driving or facilitating mobile broadband use in Africa.
The first prize winner will get a sum of $25,000, 3 Devices,
a Business Development Mentoring (in-House) programme, and a possible
commercial partnership with Etisalat while the second prize winner will receive
a sum of $10,000, 3 Devices, Product Incubation Programme, Business Development
Mentoring (in-House) programme, access to network resources for testing,
knowledge base, as well as a pilot study and analysis via Etisalat’s customer
base. The award is open to manufacturers and customizers of handsets, dongles
& modems, embedded Devices, tablets and eReaders. Also eligible are SMEs
and individuals developing innovative mobile broadband solutions
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