corporate social responsibility

the 9mobile telecommunications engineering postgraduate programme is a flagship corporate & social responsibility (CSR) initiative of 9mobile Nigeria, launched on the 16th of May 2013.

the program, a first of its kind in West Africa, is a one-year taught master’s course in telecommunications engineering located in ahmadu bello university (ABU) zaria. in instituting this, we have collaborated with plymouth university UK, etisalat academy UAE; and huawei technologies. to ensure a holistic and practical learning experience, huawei provided the equipment in the Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited sponsored laboratory, and the etisalat academy, UAE and plymouth university are providing tutelage on technical courses specific to the telecommunications sector.

our commitment includes the provision of access to world class e-resources for the programme, sponsorship of lecturers of ABU to undertake PHDs at plymouth university, and facilitation of internships with 9mobile for the intakes of the programme in partial fulfillment of the course requirements.

nearly half of the global population is at risk of malaria. in 2015 alone, there were about 212 million malaria cases and an estimated 429 000 malaria deaths. Sub Saharan Africa carries a extremely high proportion of the world’s malaria burden -in 2015, the region was home to 90% of malaria cases and 92% of malaria deaths. thus with about 250 million malaria cases and nearly one million deaths which put about 3.3 billion people (half of the world’s population) at risk of malaria, one of our focal initiatives on the health platform is aimed at reducing the malaria scourge on this continent, through the fight malaria initiative.

this is a two – pronged approach education and active action, adopted to actively combat the disease which is one of the most rampant killers of Nigerians and a detriment to the growth of the Nigerian economy.

over twenty thousand insecticide-treated nets have been distributed to local government areas and schools, in different communities across the length and breadth of Nigeria.

through our m-health platform, we have distributed phone lines and data to health care providers, to enable them correctly examine and diagnose conditions that cause maternal and infant mortality. we have partnered with instrat global health solutions for a smooth registration and data collection process.

powered by 9mobile 3G services, the mobile partner solution clinipak wirelessly captures patient data and delivers real time reporting. it helps health care workers increase productivity and modernises the clinical experience, creating a huge impact on health management.

we have partnered with lagos, kaduna and kano state governments to bring about sustainable change and development to public primary and/or secondary schools in these states, by adopting schools and refurbishing them. To date, we have built classroom blocks, donated fully equipped information and communication technology (ICT) laboratories, physics, chemistry and biology laboratories, provided potable drinking water, renovated hostel living quarters; amongst many other projects designed to create an enabling learning environment for these future leaders of tomorrow.

we are committed to expanding the scope of this program in the coming years.

the career counseling initiative is designed to appropriately guide students of secondary schools in the junior and senior levels, towards making sound, positive and fulfilling career decisions which will provide long-term benefits to them, their families, organizations, and ultimately the nation.

the career counseling scheme, an employee volunteering program is an aspect of the internal CSR of 9mobile Nigeria. through volunteering, our employees have the opportunity to fulfil their desire to impact positively on our host community and the society at large. our employees are encouraged to volunteer their time and employ their skills in providing career counselling as well as mentorship to students of secondary schools.

our focus is mainly on our adopted schools, but other schools are equally included in the program. To date we have held career counseling sessions for more than 100 schools located in Lagos, Kano and Rivers states. Over 10,000 students have benefitted from this initiative.

the EMS enables us to conserve natural resources, reduce waste generation, and explore new ways of improving our environmental performance.

in recent times, we have boosted the drive to increase awareness on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria and drive its prevention and control, with the provision of a toll-free line for the abuja based national call centre of the national agency for the control of AIDS (NACA).

now, 9mobile subscribers in Nigeria can call the centre for free to receive information and counselling on HIV/AIDS and related issues. we are also providing technical support and back-up for the seamless operation of the agency’s call centre in the war against HIV/AIDS.

in a bid to reinforce our commitment towards this intervention, our partnership with the joint united nations programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) was recently established to contribute efforts towards eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services limited (now trading as 9mobile) in collaboration with the british council launched a teacher training programme in 2011. this is an initiative designed to strengthen teaching skills in Nigeria, beginning with the english language in recognition of the pivotal role that the language plays in general education in the country.

it had been identified that the performance in english language of primary and secondary school students was on a steep decline, and poor knowledge of english language generally also affects employability, mobility and ultimately the economy of the country; hence the staging of this intervention to address these issues.

the programme focused on teachers of english language in primary/secondary schools in kaduna, rivers and oyo states so far. they have been retrained in english language teaching styles and delivery, with the contents of their lessons also improved; to enable them keep up pace with international standards in english language teaching skills.

in a bid to reinforce our commitment within the health platform to promote private and public partnerships, we provided phones, SIM cards and airtime towards the ebola containment fund across the affected geo-political zones in order to help drive the awareness and the eventual elimination of the disease.

to further promote awareness and action towards its elimination, we also championed the dissemination of information to the public through our sponsored programmes on radio stations across the country, in collaboration with the Nigerian red cross society.

as part of our efforts in providing eco-friendly as well as sustainable products and services, we have partnered with oberthur to make available innovative SIM packs called eco SIMs.