‘Innovations, creativity change the world’
Etisalat Nigeria has said that its partnership with DigitalSENSE Africa Media on the 2018 students essay competition is to further nourish young Nigerians mind on creating ideas that can change the world. Speaking at the presentation of prizes to the winners of the maiden edition of the contest, Seyi Osunsede, head, Environmental Compliance and Corporate […]
Etisalat Nigeria has said that its partnership with DigitalSENSE Africa Media on the 2018 students essay competition is to further nourish young Nigerians mind on creating ideas that can change the world.
Speaking at the presentation of prizes to the winners of the maiden edition of the contest, Seyi Osunsede, head, Environmental Compliance and Corporate Affairs, Etisalat Nigeria said the DigitalSENSE alligns with innovation-driven vision of the telco with the initiative of encouraging young people to let their voice in Nigeria’s position on such global issue of net Neutrality.
The essay competition which focused this year was on Net Neutrality and Nigerian Internet Users was non-restrictive, non-discriminatory, and designed for Nigerian students between the ages of 18 and 30.
Representing Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, Vice President, Etisalat Nigeria, Seyi said the essay competition is another way of encouraging innovation by the Etisalat in partnership with DigitalSENSE.
The Etisalat-DigitalSENSE Students Essay Competition, was organized by the DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA) Media in partnership with Etisalat Nigeria, the essay competition was conceptualized in 2012 to encourage young men and women to make research on issues of the Internet and come up with innovative ideas to move the industry forward.
Meanwhile, Mrs Nkemdilim Nweke, executive director, Operations, DSA, said the essay competition is part of this year’s annual Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) which has the theme “ Net Neutrality and Nigerian Internet Users,” adding that it was designed to motivate the youth to explore opportunities on the internet as there are limitless positive benefits therein.