Etisalat Unveils Judging Panel for 2013 Pan-African Prize for Innovation Award

As the 16^th Annual AfricaCom Conference draws near, Etisalat has unveiled the judging panel for the second edition of its ‘Pan-African Prize for Innovation’.

Alex Dadson - Senior Director of Business Development and Managing Director, West Africa, Qualcomm.

Chief Commercial Officer of Etisalat Nigeria, Mr. Matthew Willsher said that the Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation was created to reward 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.

See the faces of the judging panel for this year's edition:

Audu Maikori - Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chocolate City Group.

The Prize will be presented in two sub-categories: 1^st Prize for the most innovative product or service that was launched in the last 18 months, and 2^nd Prize for the most innovative idea driving or facilitating mobile broadband use in Africa at the AfricaCom Conference in, Cape Town, South Africa, between 12^th and 14^th November 2013

Chukwuemeka Afigbo - Head of Developer Outreach in the Emerging Markets team, Google.

Reinaldo Fiorini - Principal, McKinsey & Company

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.