Etisalat, Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications company,has announced its call for entries for the 2015 edition of the ‘Etisalat Prize for Innovation’.
This competition was launched in 2012 to reward the most innovative mobile broadband product, idea or service that positively impacts on mobile users in Nigeria.
According to the telecoms company, the ‘Etisalat Prize for Innovation’ is aimed at encouraging and celebrating valuable innovation in the Nigerian market and is awarded in two categories. The first prize of =N=5,000,000 is for the most innovative product or service launched in the last 12 months and a second prize of =N=2,000,000 is for the most innovative idea.
Announcing the commencement of the 2015 competition, Matthew Willsher, chief executive officer, Etisalat Nigeria, said that the Etisalat Prize for Innovation is a reflection of the character of Etisalat aimed at promoting and nurturing talent
He added, ’’Our core business is to develop innovative initiatives, products and services and we recognise the importance of broadband in different sectors of the economy including, education and business.’’
Anthony Oniwon, the developer of Exammate, an Exam preparatory programme for JAMB candidates, won the first prize of $25,000 for the Most Innovative Product or Service in 2014 while the second prize of $10,000 for the Most Innovative Idea was presented to Abdulganiyu Onabanjo, the developer of Interactive Media Interface Design (IMID), a remote communication interface for GPRS-enabled pre-paid meters.
Entries can be submitted at www.etisalat.com.ng/innovation between 1st June to 3rd August 2015.
Winners for this year’s competition will be announced in October 2015.