Africell started a new youth program yesterday. The "Future Leaders Programme" gives 45 young people full college money. These students can study professional subjects at different schools in The Gambia and work at Africell as interns.
Africell showed off this program during lunch at Coco Ocean. CEO Hussein Diab Ghanem said the company believes talent helps create progress and development when it grows properly.
"We feel proud about this project that helps the next generation of Gambian leaders," he said.
Ghanem explained the program works under the Africell Impact Foundation. The company runs similar programs in Sierra Leone, Congo DRC, and Angola. It has two main goals.
First, it creates opportunities for top students from partner schools—the University of The Gambia, American International University of Africa, and the University of Science, Engineering, and Technology. These students gain real job experience through Africell internships. The company pays for their education to remove money problems.
Second, it helps current Africell workers grow. The company finds promising staff members and adds to their job training. They receive career plans, more education, and guidance from experienced workers.
The CEO said this helps both the students and The Gambia. It connects school learning with actual industry needs. This creates skilled workers who can help the country develop.
Naomi Williams from the information ministry spoke for Minister Ismaila Ceesay. She said the program comes at a perfect time with fast tech changes, societal shifts, and world challenges.
"We need leaders with vision and understanding more than ever before. We must remember that tomorrow's success starts in the minds of our future leaders. This program will help shape young minds with the right skills for our nation. Thank you, Africell - you did it again," she said.
Ministry of Higher Education deputy Muktar Dabo came to represent his minister. Other government and education officials attended. A student speaking for all the scholarship winners thanked Africell for the opportunity.
Africell showed off this program during lunch at Coco Ocean. CEO Hussein Diab Ghanem said the company believes talent helps create progress and development when it grows properly.
"We feel proud about this project that helps the next generation of Gambian leaders," he said.
Ghanem explained the program works under the Africell Impact Foundation. The company runs similar programs in Sierra Leone, Congo DRC, and Angola. It has two main goals.
First, it creates opportunities for top students from partner schools—the University of The Gambia, American International University of Africa, and the University of Science, Engineering, and Technology. These students gain real job experience through Africell internships. The company pays for their education to remove money problems.
Second, it helps current Africell workers grow. The company finds promising staff members and adds to their job training. They receive career plans, more education, and guidance from experienced workers.
The CEO said this helps both the students and The Gambia. It connects school learning with actual industry needs. This creates skilled workers who can help the country develop.
Naomi Williams from the information ministry spoke for Minister Ismaila Ceesay. She said the program comes at a perfect time with fast tech changes, societal shifts, and world challenges.
"We need leaders with vision and understanding more than ever before. We must remember that tomorrow's success starts in the minds of our future leaders. This program will help shape young minds with the right skills for our nation. Thank you, Africell - you did it again," she said.
Ministry of Higher Education deputy Muktar Dabo came to represent his minister. Other government and education officials attended. A student speaking for all the scholarship winners thanked Africell for the opportunity.
