{"id":163081,"date":"2015-10-28T14:01:43","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T14:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=163081"},"modified":"2015-10-28T16:39:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-28T16:39:46","slug":"tigo-gets-4-nominations-in-africacom-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=163081","title":{"rendered":"Tigo gets 4 nominations in AfricaCom Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tigo, Ghana\u2019s premier digital lifestyle telecom company, has been nominated for four categories at the upcoming prestigious AfricaCom Awards due to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 17<sup>th<\/sup> to 19<sup>th<\/sup> November, 2015.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not only is Tigo the only Ghanaian company to be nominated, but it is also the only Ghanaian telecom company to be shortlisted in this year\u2019s award categories; specifically, Best Network Improvement, Best Marketing Campaign, Best Mobile Money Service, and Changing Lives Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNothing testifies to the consistent hard work, commitment and smart business decisions a company makes like an internationally acclaimed award nomination. To be recognized for the great strides we\u2019ve made in our keenly competitive industry is a feat we are really proud of\u201d, says the CEO of Tigo, Ms. Roshi Motman.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThat being said, we\u2019ve got our eyes set on the final prize and hope to clinch all the awards come November 18<sup>th<\/sup>\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the \u201cBest Network Improvement\u201d category, Tigo competes with other networks in Kenya, Botswana and Nigeria for the top spot. Heavy investments into the company\u2019s network quality, data coverage and service delivery over the past year have had profound positive effects on customer perception and subscriber growth in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Driven by timely and relevant consumer insight, the \u201cYensor Nkoaa\u201d campaign secured a nomination under the \u201cBest Marketing Campaign\u201d category for appealing to customer\u2019s deep social needs during the recent energy challenges in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tigo Cash was nominated under the highly competitive category of \u201cBest Mobile Money Service\u201d along with 8 other companies including Tigo Chad.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Similarly, the \u201cChanging Lives\u201d category was well represented by 9 other companies including Tigo Ghana for its Digital Inclusion drive among children in deprived communities. The Digital Mobile Library van provides hands-on ICT experience for children in rural Ghana who hitherto had never used computers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The AfricaCom Awards is an annual event organized by Informa, <strong>one of the world\u2019s leading business intelligence, academic publishing, and events businesses consultancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>AfricaCom is <\/strong>the biggest and most esteemed tech event in Africa that gathers together senior decision-makers from the entire digital ecosystem. In past years, the event has been attended by over 10,000 digital movers and shakers in Africa from over 375 telecoms brands, and supported by over 350 of the most renowned speakers in the digital industry in Africa and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tigo\u2019s stellar performance in this year\u2019s awards nomination stage further affirms the company\u2019s positioning as the digital lifestyle brand of choice for Ghanaians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Credit: Tigo Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tigo, Ghana\u2019s premier digital lifestyle telecom company, has been nominated for four categories at the upcoming prestigious AfricaCom Awards due to be held in Cape Town, South Africa on 17th to 19th November, 2015. 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