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(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
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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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