Nokia win big at Safaricom Partner Awards Ceremony in Nairobi

Nokia has clinched two prestigious awards at the Safaricom Partner Award ceremony in Nairobi. The telecom giant, Safaricom PLC, bestowed upon Nokia the Innovation Award and the Sustainability Award, reaffirming Nokia's position as a frontrunner in the telecom industry.

Receiving the awards at the well-attended ceremony, the Managing Director for Nokia, Ramy Hashem expressed his pride in the team's resolute pursuit of innovation and highlighted a multitude of groundbreaking initiatives that had paved the way for this remarkable recognition. 

He mentioned the pioneering Africa's first-ever 5G Slicing technology to revolutionizing ticketing processes through automation as some of the initiatives that have contributed to Nokia’s recognition.

“Through determination and collaborative efforts of all team members, we demonstrated groundbreaking innovations (First in Africa 5G Slicing, Automation of ticketing process, AI/ML for Energy Efficiency Pilots, Innovation days, Cloudification program, Productivity engagement, 5G Monetization engagements and Industry digitization…),” he affirmed.

“Our dedication to sustainability and responsible business practices has been acknowledged through the Sustainability Award. Moreover projects of UNICEF Schools Connectivity, UN Women, Network Energy Efficiency programs have made a big impact in Safaricom for this 2nd award,” he added.

Mr. Hashem then emphasized that the awards are a direct result of a collaborative effort that involves every member of the Nokia team.

“I would like to acknowledge the exceptional efforts of each and every member of Nokia team who contributed to these achievements. It is with your collective expertise, passion, and teamwork that has made these awards possible,” he stated.

By:  Nana Appiah Acquaye