MTN SA has announced the finalists who will vie for the top prize in various categories in the inaugural Women in ICT – Partnership for Change Awards. The initiative was launched by MTN SA in partnership with Kagiso Media’s Jacaranda FM and East Coast Radio.
The awards programme aims to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution made by female professionals in the growth of SA’s ICT sector. According to MTN SA, the programme is also geared at attracting female professionals to the ICT sector by showcasing available career opportunities in the industry that is still male dominated.
The awards are segmented into categories that include leadership recognition, entrepreneur recognition, innovator recognition and graduate award.
Some of the shortlisted nominees are SweepSouth’s CEO Aisha Pandor for the entrepreneur award, local start-up entrepreneur and co-founder of BeSpecular Stephanie Cowper for the innovator recognition award, as well as Dr Mmaki Jantjies for the leadership recognition, community builder and outstanding women awards.
MTN SA CEO Mteto Nyati says: “We are encouraged by the calibre of the women who were nominated for our Women in ICT – Partnership for Change Awards initiative. The adjudication panel faced a challenging task of arriving at a decision considering the calibre of the nominations submitted. The quality of the submissions validates an initiative of this nature and demonstrates the immense contribution that women have made to the growth of the ICT sector in South Africa.” Nyati adds: “We wish to congratulate all the finalists in the different categories and wish them luck in the finals.”
The winners in the inaugural edition of the Women in ICT – Partnership for Change Awards will be announced on 31 August at a gala function that will be held at Hyde Park in Johannesburg.
THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES:
LEADERSHIP RECOGNITION AWARD
Aisha Mohamed
Mmaki Jantjies
Christelle Van der Merwe
INNOVATOR RECOGNITION AWARD
Stephanie Cowpe
Amelia Thiart
COMMUNITY BUILDER
Dianne Broodryk
Baratang Miya
Mmaki Jantjies
OUTSTANDING WOMEN AWARD
Zimkhita Buwa
Vuyokazi Menye
Mmaki Jantjies
THE ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Irene Charnley
Nomsa Nteleko
Aisha Pandor
EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
Thabiso Mochiko
Paula Gilbert
Simnikiwe Mzekandaba
GRADUATE AWARD
Ghislaine Livie Ngangom Tiemeni
Sharon Rao-Farista
Eva Ramaila
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Written by Staff Writer