JOHANNESBURG, MOBILE network operator, MTN, and technology powerhouse, Huawei, are leading nominations for the AfricaCom Awards.<\/P>
Top honours will be revealed on November 13 in Cape Town.<\/P>
The awards are a highly-respected extension of AfricaCom, the world’s largest Africa-focused technology, telecommunications and media event.<\/P>
AfricaCom will take place in the coastal city on November 12 \ufffd 14.<\/P>
There are 12 categories, with MTN and Huawei jointly nominated in some.<\/P>
MTN is nominated six times. Huawei is nominated seven times.<\/P>
At individual level, MTN Group Chief Technology Officer, Charles Molapisi, is nominated for the CXO (Chief Experience Officer) of the Year accolade.<\/P>
‘Secret Garden’ is the theme for this year’s awards ceremony, marking the juxtaposition between the natural and digital worlds.<\/P>
AfricaCom 2019 will bring together 15 000 attendees, 450 speakers and 500 exhibitors showcasing technologies and solutions covering everything from fifth generation networks (5G), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), finance technology and Blockchain.<\/P>
The event will be held under the theme, Accelerating Business Transformation to Strengthen African Economies.<\/P>
NOMINATIONS: CONNECTING THE CONTINENT (Africa) AWARD<\/P>
\ufffd Angola Cables<\/P>
\ufffd Cambridge Broadband Networks (CNBL)<\/P>
\ufffd Liquid Telecom<\/P>
\ufffd Orange<\/P>
\ufffd Parallel Wireless<\/P>
\ufffd PCCW Global<\/P>
\ufffd Upstream Systems<\/P>
DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE<\/P>
\ufffd Alepo Technologies Inc.<\/P>
\ufffd Ericsson & MTN Group<\/P>
\ufffd MTN & Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd MTN South Africa & Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd Orange<\/P>
BEST CLOUD OR APPLICATION SOLUTION<\/P>
\ufffd Mavenir<\/P>
\ufffd PCCW Global<\/P>
\ufffd Orange<\/P>
\ufffd Verimatrix<\/P>
CHANGING LIVES AWARD<\/P>
\ufffd Erissson South Africa in partnership with Wot-If? Trust<\/P>
\ufffd iShamba Limited<\/P>
\ufffd ISOCEL Telecom<\/P>
\ufffd KaiOS Technologies<\/P>
\ufffd Liquid Telecom<\/P>
\ufffd Orange<\/P>
BEST DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT INNOVATION<\/P>
\ufffd Orange<\/P>
\ufffd Telecoming<\/P>
SECURITY PRODUCT OR SERVICE OF THE YEAR<\/P>
\ufffd Orange<\/P>
\ufffd Upstream Systems<\/P>
BEST NETWORK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE<\/P>
\ufffd Ericsson<\/P>
\ufffd Mavenir<\/P>
\ufffd MTN & Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd Orange \ufffd Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd PCCW Global<\/P>
BEST CONNECTED CONSUMER DEVICE<\/P>
\ufffd Huawei Technologies<\/P>
\ufffd Orange (Smart Wifi)<\/P>
\ufffd Orange (SANZA)<\/P>
BEST INNOVATION FOR ENTERPRISE<\/P>
\ufffd Comviva Technologies Ltd<\/P>
\ufffd LMT<\/P>
\ufffd MTN South Africa & Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd MTN Uganda & Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd SqwidNet<\/P>
MOST INNOVATIVE SERVICE \ufffd THE BUSINESS OF TOMORROW<\/P>
\ufffd BRCK<\/P>
\ufffd Cassava Smartech and Comviva Technologies Ltd<\/P>
\ufffd KaiOS Technologies<\/P>
\ufffd Safaricom & Huawei<\/P>
\ufffd Tramigo<\/P>
\ufffd World Telecom Labs and iPlans<\/P>
CXO OF THE YEAR<\/P>
\ufffd Anthoinet Ohene-Amoah, CEO, GetHer In Digital<\/P>
\ufffd Antonio Nunes, CEO, Angola Cables<\/P>
\ufffd Charles Molapisi, CTO, MTN Group<\/P>
\ufffd Gerard Lokossou, CEO, Orange DRC<\/P>
\ufffd Richmond Nagbe Tobii, Managing Director, LIBTELCO<\/P>
\ufffd Stephane Duproz, CEO, Africa Data Centres<\/P>
\ufffd Yonny Firedman, co-Founder and CEO, Menta Music<\/P>
ENTERPRISE CXO OF THE YEAR<\/P>
\ufffd Ainojie (Alex) Irune, COO, Oando Energy Resources<\/P>
\ufffd Busiswa Lutshaba, Director, Blu Space Communications SA<\/P>
\ufffd Irene Kiwia, Founder and CEO, Twaa<\/P>
\ufffd Kasango Dickens, CEO, Pison Public Relations<\/P>
\ufffd Niklas Ekdahl, CEO, Connected Video at Multichoice<\/P>
\ufffd Rebatho Madiba, Acting CIO, Transnet<\/P>
\ufffd Tijan Chorr, Founder and CEO, LagaAfrik<\/P>
\ufffd Warren Hero, CDO, Webber Wentzel.<\/P>
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Source: CAJ News Agency <\/P>
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