Innovative and youth-friendly telecommunications company, Etisalat, has emerged “Best Company in Education” and “Best Company in the Promotion of Gender Equality” respectively at the just concluded Social Enterprise Report and Awards, SERAs 2015 held in Lagos recently.
The SERAs panel of judges, comprising eminent persons from across the
private and public sectors, awarded Etisalat the best company in
education for its commitment to Nigeria’s educational development
including the education of the girl child. Also considered was Etisalat
Cliqlite, an innovative technology driven educational tool that supports
learning and development for children and teenagers from 8 to 15 years.
The judges also voted Etisalat as winner for the promotion of gender
equality in Nigeria through its empowerment of the girl child, a
partnership between the telco and African Women Foundation.
Etisalat emerged winners in both categories amidst other nominees including Airtel, Lafarge, Nigerian Breweries and Exxon Mobil.
Commenting on the awards, Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Etisalat Nigeria, Ibrahim Dikko said: “we are delighted at not just winning these awards, but for being at the forefront of impacting the lives of Nigerians in many innovative and positive ways. At Etisalat we are passionate about making life easier for our customers and members of the communities where we do business; this is why we focus on three strategic areas of interventions: education, health and environment.”
Etisalat emerged winners in both categories amidst other nominees including Airtel, Lafarge, Nigerian Breweries and Exxon Mobil.
Commenting on the awards, Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Etisalat Nigeria, Ibrahim Dikko said: “we are delighted at not just winning these awards, but for being at the forefront of impacting the lives of Nigerians in many innovative and positive ways. At Etisalat we are passionate about making life easier for our customers and members of the communities where we do business; this is why we focus on three strategic areas of interventions: education, health and environment.”
He reiterated Etisalat’s commitment to Nigeria through effective
partnership with relevant stakeholders and to provide more innovative
solutions that would impact positively on the overall development of the
country.
In addition to the two awards, Etisalat also emerged as the first runner-up in the Overall Winner for 2015 SERAs Awards while its CSR Manager, Oyetola Oduyemi was named the first runner-up for the CSR Practitioner of the Year category.
In addition to the two awards, Etisalat also emerged as the first runner-up in the Overall Winner for 2015 SERAs Awards while its CSR Manager, Oyetola Oduyemi was named the first runner-up for the CSR Practitioner of the Year category.
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