Airtel marks Women’s Day In style-Pixes and Captions

 

Wednesday, March 8, 2023: Airtel Tanzania has today marked World International Women’s Day in style by bringing together 30 girls from different Universities in the tech innovation hub.

This year under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” the United Nations Observance of IWD recognises and celebrates the women and girls who champion the advancement of transformative technology and digital education. The observance will highlight the significance of preserving the rights of women and girls in digital spaces and addressing online and ICT-enabled gender-based violence.

All Airtel female employees were part of the event joining the 30 girls who visited the Airtel Network Operating Center (NOC) and call center to receive hands-on experience at Airtel. An informative session led by Brenda Msangi, CCBRT CEO on “Career Development & Personal Branding of the Airtel women” and Justina Mashimba, UCSAF CEO focusing on breaking the glass ceiling in the technology for girls and women.

Speaking today in Dar es Salaam during the celebrations, Airtel Tanzania Managing Director Dinesh Balsingh said that Airtel Tanzania offers equal employment opportunity and highly encourage female employees. ‘We have strategies in place to ensure we increase women representation in our company including review of manpower requirements and identify roles of recruiting women.

‘We now embarking into talent acquisition process whereby all shortlisted candidates for job candidates include 50% are women taking into considerations qualifications and experience but selection remains our competence matrix, said Balsingh adding Airtel has also been identifying from market various women who can be prospect employees and start interviewing the and female mentorship programme conducted last year which is expected to give results to women to hold senior positions in future.

On her part, The Airtel Diva’s Chairman/Human Resources Director Stella Kibacha said the event was aimed at recognizing and celebrating women and girls who are championing the advancement of transformative technology.

“As one of the leading network providers in the country, we support girls’ and women’s inclusion in technology and that is why we dedicated this day that bringing together female students to spend the day with Airtel female employees as a way of preparing them to embrace technology,” she said.

She said it is encouraging to see how women are on the frontline taking leadership positions in the digital space contrary to the past when it was a male-dominated field. Women are now becoming resilient and confident in the Technology world.

She said, girls will be introduced to ICT & Tech experts as part of their day at Airtel and hopefully, they will be inspired; thereafter they will join the Airtel women’s forum for more empowering activities planned for the day.

She went on to say that the event was organized in collaboration with The Dar Teknohama Business Incubator (DTBi), who coordinated the participation of the 30 girls. “We sincerely thank DTBi for this great partnership which has provided a platform for women to effectively participate in the digital space at different levels, we intend to grow further and ensure more women gain interest in the ICT field.

Airtel Tanzania Managing Director Dinesh Balsingh speaks today in Dar es Salaam during the celebrations of International Women Day. Airtel Tanzania celebrated the day in a style by bringing together 30 girls from different Universities in the tech innovation hub.

Airtel Tanzania Director of Communications Beatrice Singano speaks today in Dar es Salaam during the celebrations of International Women Day. Airtel Tanzania celebrated the day in a style by bringing together 30 girls from different Universities in the tech innovation hub.