{Airtel Rwanda has today kicked off a two-week mentorship programme in partnership with TechWomen Rwanda, an organization which aims at encouraging more women in Rwanda to take on careers in the in the fields of Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).}
TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is a professional mentorship and exchange programme developed in response to US President Barrack Obama’s efforts to strengthen relations between the United States with the Middle East and Africa.
Commenting on the programme, Airtel Head of Corporate Communications and CSR, Ms. Denise Umunyana said, “Technology increasingly becomes central to all our day-to-day operations and we believe it is important to have more and more ladies taking part in this field.”
She added, “Two young ladies have been selected to take part in a mentorship programme with Airtel Rwanda and our focus will be in the fields of Information Technology and Network. This mentorship programme is not only about Airtel sharing its rich knowledge and expertise with the youth but more about ensuring a trained and well experienced workforce for future Rwanda.”
Speaking on behalf of TechWomen Rwanda, Ms. Angel Bisamaza, one of the alumni said, “We are more than grateful to partner with Airtel Rwanda in this mentorship programme that will help the young girls get the necessary expertise they need in order for them to take on technology as a career or enterprise business. This is one step close in closing the gap between men and women in the fields of Science, Technology Engineering & Mathematics.”
In her concluding remarks, Ms Umunyana said, “We are pleased to take this girls on and mentor them. This programme also currently aligns with our social responsibility focus which is to empower youth in the field of Mathematics and Technology. We shall continue to engage in youth initiatives such as this and more because we believe that the youth today will be the future tomorrow.”
{{About TechWomen Rwanda}}
TechWomen Rwanda is a group of TechWomen alumni working in the technology industry in Rwanda. It started after a life changing experience of six Rwandans ladies who were given an opportunity to work in the Silicon Valley through a USA program called TechWomen. Their dream is to promote girls and women in STEM in Rwanda and improve the gender landscape by filling the GAP between men and women. To know more please visit; www.techwomen.org
{{About Bharti Airtel }}
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 4 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 305 million customers across its operations at the end of October 2014. To know more please visit, www.airtel.com
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