In further acknowledgement of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, telecommunications company, Etisalat Nigeria, has been recognised as the “Best Company in Education” and the “Best Company in the Promotion of Gender Equality” respectively at the 2015 Social Enterprise Report and Awards (SERAs), which recently held in Lagos State.

In addition to the two awards, the firm also emerged the first runner-up (overall) in the 2015 SERAs, while the CSR Manager, Etisalat Nigeria, Mrs. Oyetola Oduyemi, was named the first runner-up for the CSR Practitioner of the Year category.

The SERAs panel of judges said the outfit was awarded the best company in education for its commitment to Nigeria’s educational development, including the education of the girl child. Also considered was Etisalat Cliqlite, an innovative technology-driven educational tool that supports learning and development for children and teenagers from eight to 15 years.

The award for the promotion of gender equality in Nigeria, the judges said was as a result of the company’s empowerment of the girl child, a partnership between it and African Women Foundation.

Commenting on the awards, Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Etisalat Nigeria, Ibrahim Dikko said: “We are delighted at not just winning these awards, but for being at the forefront of impacting the lives of Nigerians in many innovative and positive ways. At Etisalat, we are passionate about making life easier for our customers and members of the communities where we do business; this is why we focus on three strategic areas of interventions: education, health and environment.”

He reiterated his company’s commitment to Nigeria through effective partnership with relevant stakeholders and through the roll-out of more innovative solutions that would impact positively on the overall development of the country.