From left to right: Mohammed Rufai (CTO), Abbad Reda (CIO) Jemima Walsh (CRE) and Eli Hini (GM MFS)
MTN Ghana has demonstrated its leadership in Ghana’s telecoms industry by beating other operators at the 8th Ghana Information Technology and Telecoms Awards (GIITA).
Held on Friday in Accra, the awards night saw MTN receiving 12 awards, with the climax being its induction into the GITTA Telecoms Hall Of Fame.
MTN received awards in categories such as Customer Experience Company of the year; CSR Company of the Year; Data Service Provider of the year; Mobile Money Service of the year; Mobile Operator of the Year, as well as Telecoms Hall of fame award.
Four executives of MTN were also recognized for their contributions to the growth of the telecoms industry.
General Manager for MTN Mobile Financial Services, Eli Hini, was given a special award for his immense contribution to the promotion of financial inclusion in Ghana, while Jemima Kotei Walsh, Customer Relations Executive, was also recognized for her outstanding contribution to customer service in Ghana.
Abbad Reda and Mohammed Lawal Rufai, Chief Information Officer and Chief Technical Officer of MTN Ghana, beat competition to win the Best CIO and CTO awards respectively.
This is the second time both Abbad and Mohammed are winning the awards.
Also, the Customer Service and IT teams were also recognized for their outstanding performance.
Commenting on the awards, the newly-appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, expressed his satisfaction with endorsement of the MTN brand over the years.
He dedicated the awards to all MTN customers, employees, business partners and stakeholders whose contributions have kept the organization in business.
He urged all Ghanaians to acknowledge the company’s performance and accept the invitation to own a part of it through the MTN share offer.
A business desk report