• Connects teachers and pupil to the rest of the world with a high speed internet access
Driven by the passion and commitment to create the best of platforms for sound academic education in the country, leading telecoms provider, Zain Ghana, has established a contemporary ICT laboratory for the teachers and pupils of the Nkotompo AME Zion Basic School in the Shama Ahanta East Metropolis in the Western Region.
The 21-seater facility which was handed over to the beneficiaries recently also links them to the rest of the word with its high speed internet access, placing both the tutors and pupil on a similar pedestal as their counterparts in the cities and the developed world.
The gesture from the telco forms part of the prizes awarded the school when it found favour in Zain through one of the company’s most impactful Corporate Social Responsibility initiative; Touching Lives which sought to publicly acknowledge, celebrate and reward the unsung heroes in our society – the people who have remarkably displayed acts of kindness even in very difficult circumstances in the various communities.
Apart from the various items presented to the school such as computers, air conditioners, fans, a multi-purposed printer, tables and chairs, the students went home happier, having received gifts in varied forms including lap desks from Zain.
Established in 1920, the school now boasts of a student population of 565 comprising the primary and the junior high school.
In his remark during the presentation ceremony held in the school premises, the head teacher of the school, Mr. Wisdom Boamah, said “it saddens me when I think of the fact that a vast majority of pupils in the basic school and even in some high schools have no access to facilities like this, considering the increasing use of technology in all aspects of life”.
“However, today, I find comfort with a renewed hope and believe triggered by this gesture by Zain Ghana. This company since inception in this country has been foremost in lending a helping hand in developmental initiatives too numerous to mention to the people of this nation. Forever, the students, teachers and the community in general will never forget your kindness”, Boamah added.
He further revealed that computer literacy has virtually become a way of life, for that matter a necessity yet only a handful of privileged ones get access; this explains why an intervention like this cannot be underestimated. Your proposition of creating a wonderful world is really in sync with your actions”. You don’t only say it but you do it too and we are grateful”, he stated.
On her part, Manager of Corporate Communication & External Affairs of Zain Ghana, Carmen Bruce-Annan said “Gone are the days when computer and the likes were considered luxury. In this information age, you simply cannot do without them. It is rather unfortunate that in our part of the world, access to things like this has been limited. This is not the first time we are intervening in this manner and as a responsible corporate citizen, it shall not be the last as we are continuously committed to not only provide Ghanaians with excellent telecommunications experience at all times, but also in providing them with comfort and peace of mind through sustainable initiatives that will add value and make this world a wonderful place for them to live in.
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About Zain Ghana
Zain was launched in Ghana in 2008 and is part of the Zain Group. Zain is Ghana's most innovative mobile phone operator, and gives reliable mobile phone services and a quality network and data services.
Zain Ghana is committed to supporting the communities where it operates and has been involved in various initiatives including the ‘Zain Touching Lives program’ which rewards deserving Ghanaians with enriching opportunities, ‘Zain-Bu Child Project’, which supports the Child Protection Unit at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the ‘Zain Live your dream too’ promotion, all of which have transformed the lives of Ghanaians nationwide.
About Zain
Zain is a leading telecommunications operator across the Middle East and Africa providing mobile voice and data services to over 70 million active customers as at 30 September 2009 with a commercial presence in 23 countries.
Zain operates in the following countries: Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Madagascar, Niger, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. In Lebanon, the company manages ‘mtc-touch’ on behalf of the government. In Morocco, Zain owns 31% of Wana Telecom through a joint venture.
Zain offers innovative services in its markets such as ‘One Network’, the world’s first borderless mobile telecommunications network enabling customers when abroad to receive calls and sms without charge and to make voice and data calls at local rates throughout 22 countries in Africa and the Middle East. This service allows a customer to top up airtime in their home country or from more than 1,000,000 outlets within Zain’s ‘One Network’ footprint.
The Zain brand is wholly owned by Mobile Telecommunications Company KSC, which is listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Stock ticker: ZAIN). Zain is listed in the Financial Times’ Global 500 Index which ranks the world’s largest companies based on market capitalization (http://www.ft.com/reports/ft5002008). Zain aims to become one of the top ten mobile operators in the world by end of the year 2011. For more, please visit www.zain.com or email info@zain.com