Airtel MD mentors students

Mrs Lucy Quist, the Managing Director Airtel Ghana, has mentored 15 of the top performing female engineering students from three of the nation’s top universities and some female staff of Ericsson Ghana.

A statement issued in Accra by Mr Donald Gwira, Head of Corporate Communications and External Affairs and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday said as part International Women’s Day celebration, said she was invited to share her inspiring story as an engineer as well as being a leading woman in the telecoms industry.

It said the event held by Ericsson Ghana, was attended by students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, University of Ghana and the Ghana Technology University to listen to her background and career journey so far.

The Managing Director during her presentation thus challenged the girls to unburden their minds of the stereotypical image people clothe women with and rather challenge the status quo.

It said girls as well as ladies should be willing to dream, break boundaries and compete globally.

“Look beyond your gender and identify your talents which are unique to each person in order to grow their potential”. It added.

Ms Estelle Akofio Sowah, Country Director for Google Ghana, appealed to the students to strive hard to achieve their goals.

This year’s theme for the International Women’s Day is “Equality for women is progress for all”. This emphasizes how gender equality and empowerment of women are essential to economic and social development. It also stresses the vital role of women as agents of development.