Airtel Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi explains the firm’s latest promotion,
UnlimiNet bundles, to Asha Wairimu (centre) and Amina Rabah. Twenty
three more schools have joined the long list of beneficiaries of the
Airtel led Internet for schools project. PHOTO | DIANA NGILA |
NATION MEDIA GROUP
Twenty three more schools have joined the long list of beneficiaries of the Airtel led Internet for schools project.
Targeting
a record 1 million students in the country with free 24 hour Internet
connection, the telecommunications giant has so far connected 177
schools across the country impacting over 250,000 students to date.
The
consistent growth in reach is attributed to partnerships with major
foundations such as the Chandaria Foundation and the Global Peace
Foundation which just last month supported 41 schools in Kenya with free
internet connection through the LEAP Hubs entrepreneurship program.
COMMITED TO PROJECT
Airtel
Kenya CEO Adil El Youssefi was quoted as saying that the company is
committed to the ambitious project, adding that access to the Internet
will keep students in schools updated and knowledgeable on current
issues in all fields of knowledge.
“With our Internet
for Schools project, we aim to bridge the digital divide that exists in
communities and schools without access to Internet. It is for this
reason that we’re proud to continue providing this free connectivity to
more and more schools. This is a timely action because of the changes in
the education system with more students turning to the Internet for
learning resources,” said Mr El Youssefi.
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