AirtelTigo will invest 1% of its turnover to strengthen education in the Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo regions

Company News of Friday, May 3, 2019

Source: AirtelTigo

2019-05-03

AirtelTigo announced today that it was reinforcing its long-standing commitment to the communities of Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo Regions with the launch of "Y? N Nk? So? Nti "(for our development), an initiative to improve the lives of children in communities through education.

Under "Y? N Nk? So? As part of this initiative, AirtelTigo will invest 1% of the product of the recharge of its air time by its customers of the region in the development of educational facilities.

The initiative, which will take place over the next three months, will support and improve public schools in disadvantaged communities.

AirtelTigo CEO Mitwa Kaemba Ng'ambi revealed this information during the media launch of the initiative after a courtesy visit by Her Majesty Queen Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi.

"Our children are the future and we believe that education is the key to the successful development of any country. Through this initiative, we hope to reach several schools in the region that need support. Investing in education is our way of giving back to this community that has supported AirtelTigo a lot. This is our way of having a long-term societal impact, from which we will benefit for many years. "

The selection of schools to be achieved under this initiative will be done by a committee to badess the needs of each public school in the region. Community members are invited to apply at the following address: [email protected] or AirtelTigo. across the regions.

"We believe that our commitment to improving the quality of education will create values ​​that can produce students who can consciously use their talents to contribute to national development."

She explained that AteltelTigo contributed to the development of the communities in which it operates, including the regions of Ashanti, Bono and Ahafo, promoting education.

Prior to Airtel's merger with Tigo, she said the old brands had renovated two schools and built four schools in some of the country's poor communities.

These schools include St. Joseph elementary schools in Obuasi and Ehiawoanwu in Ejura in the Ashanti region and the African Faith primary school in Banda Ahenkro in the former Brong Ahafo region.

She thanked Her Majesty Royal, Asantehene and the residents of Asanteman for supporting AteltelTigo's activities in the region and badured them that the company would continue to introduce innovative products and solutions to make life easier.