Airtel Ghana senior leadership call on Omanhene Of Esikado

Members of Airtel Ghana’s senior leadership team have paid a courtesy call on Nana Kwabena Nketia – Omanhene of Esikado, Sekondi in the Western region as part of the company’s stakeholder engagement efforts across the country.

The team, led by Managing Director Lucy Quist, included Sales and Distribution Director, Samuel Sarpong, Head of Corporate Communications, Richard Ahiagble, the Zonal Sales Manager for Western and Central Regions, Ishmael Wiaboh as well as team members from Human Resource and the Customer Experience functions of the company.

Speaking to Airtel’s investment in the region in terms of network expansion and enhancement to improve customer experience and the company’s commitment to improve education in the region through its Corporate Social Investment programmes, Lucy Quist said, “ Ours is a company that passionately believes in investing in our network to enrich the experience of our customers and also to empower local communities through impactful and relevant corporate social responsibility initiatives in education, sports, health and enterprise development.

We have through our flagship Airtel Touching Lives invested and supported several projects across the country including refurbishing the Himankrom Methodist Primary school in the Agona-Ahanta and building a fully furnished library facility to facilitate an effective teaching and learning environment in the school”.

She continued “through our recently launched Evolve with STEM initiative, we inspire belief, empower and encourage young people to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education because these subjects empower and inculcates problem solving skills in our young people. Since launch, Evolve with STEM has impacted more than 1,000 pupils in Accra alone and we are working to extend its reach to other schools within the country”.

On improving the company’s network infrastructure to provide unmatched services to customers, Lucy said “delighting customers with unparalleled offerings that gives them the best experience on our network is what drives us as a business.

To this end, we have over the years invested in expanding capacity and improving network quality, including introducing a second carrier on our network to give customers internet speed up to 42 mbps on enabled devices across several locations in the country.

“We continue to innovate ahead of the industry bolding leading in data and digital innovation to enrich the lives of our customers through the telecommunications and lifestyle products and services we offer”. She concluded.

On his part, Nana Kwabena Nketia commended Airtel Ghana for its investments not only in the Western region but across the country. He singled out Airtel’s support for “Arts and Culture” through the Smartphone Network’s sponsorship and association with Uncle Ebo Whyte for the quarterly Roverman Production plays.

According to him, such collaborations “promote true Ghanaian arts and ensures that good Ghanaian virtues are translated through theatre. Airtel Ghana’s support for a sector that is neglected by many other organisations is highly commendable”.

He also commended Airtel Ghana for its commitment and investment in education to empower the next generation of leaders for the country and continent.

He said “education is key to our development as a nation and for empowering the future leaders of this country and continent. For your commitment in this area which goes beyond financial support to include changing mindsets about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, your organisation needs to be commended”.

The team made a donation to support Nana Kwabena Nketia’s development work within the Esikado community.

Airtel is Ghana’s fastest growing telecommunications network with superior communications, connectivity and collaborative solutions for all customer segments.

The company is the industry leader in data and digital innovation providing exceptional experience for its customers.

The regional tours are part of the company’s commitment to regularly engage stakeholders.