Rasha Al Azhary Appointed as Vodafone Egypt’s new CFO

 

Today, Vodafone Egypt, the number One Mobile Operator in Egypt, announced the appointment of Rasha Al Azhary as our new Chief Financial Officer in a new change of leadership team.

Rasha Al Azhary joined Vodafone Egypt in 2003 and has since, held a number of different positions within the leadership team. Al Azhary comes with more than 18 years of experience in both finance and planning.

 

Talking about the new appointment, Alexandre Froment, Vodafone Egypt's CEO said, “We are looking forward to working with Rasha Al Azhary and in having her lead our financial department and talented and skilled financial team.” Alexandre Froment went on to add, “I have great confidence in her ability to achieve the company's objectives in the upcoming period. Rasha is one of Vodafone’s young talents that we were able to spot, train and develop, years ago, knowing, she would one day, be a leader within Vodafone’s executive team. This change of management highlights Vodafone’s commitment to developing talents into future leaders and reaffirms the company’s strong believes in the need to empower women, which all come as part of Vodafone Egypt's bigger strategy.”

 

 

 

Oka, Ortega, Sheba, and Mared star in Vodafone’s new song “Sha7na w Shabra2a”

 

Once again, Vodafone Egypt entertains its customers with one of its musical advertisements starring Oka, Ortega, and Sheba with the return of the famous Mared to sing “Sha7na w Shabra2a…Rasid w Ba3za2a”. The ad presents Vodafone’s credit offers that include granting its customers valuable unlimited offers with every balance charge.

Vodafone’s Mared re-appears in a new style with Egypt’s famous ‘Mahragan’ singers Oka, Ortega, and Ahmed Sheba. The song was launched as part of Vodafone’s Al Mared Ad campaign #Sha7na w Shabra2a, which features the new “Kart El-Korout” rate plans; offering a gift each time you recharge your balance.

The new hit song has reached over a million views within the first few hours of being released on Vodafone’s Facebook page, as well as numerous likes and comments from fans expressing their admiration.

Furthermore, Vodafone Kart El-Korout rate plan offers a chance of winning 10 times your credit or EGP 100 million as well as other gifts upon charging your balance. This comes in line with Vodafone’s keenness to provide the best services for its customers.

Vodafone Egypt named among Top 100 Performing Companies in Amwal Al Ghad’s Annual Ceremony

 

The Amwal Al Ghad magazine selected Vodafone Egypt as one of the Top 100 Performing Companies in the Egyptian market, placing the company on a list of Egypt’s most influential companies. Vodafone Egypt, which was recognized during the Amwal Al Ghad Annual Award Ceremony, saw Egypt’s top 100 companies and the top 50 most influential women in Egypt, for the year 2017, recognized. The award ceremony took place under the auspices of the Prime Minister, Sherif Ismail, and in presence of state ministers, businessmen and heads of civil society organizations.

Recognizing Vodafone Egypt's successful and aspiring journey in the Egyptian market, the Minister of Investment and International Cooperation, Dr. Sahar Nasr, handed the award to Vodafone Egypt's CEO, Alexandre Froment-Curtil; commending on the company’s efforts in managing their operations in Egypt and achieving the highest performance rates in accordance with financial and economic standards.

The ceremony’s awards selection was based on a comprehensive study of listed companies in the Egyptian Stock Exchange Market and in accordance with specific standards including sales volumes, revenues and market value.

The Ceremony also honored, the Head of the External Communications Department at Vodafone Egypt, Noha Saad, who was named among the Top 50 most Influential Women in Egypt for the year 2017, according to a number of approved assessment centers (ACs) standards.

Vodafone Egypt honored and Awarded for Energy Efficiency by Ministry of Electricity, UNDP, and the American Chamber of Commerce

Vodafone Egypt received an honorable recognition, with an award to acknowledge our achievements for our Energy Efficiency Project. The company’s leading role in supporting and participating in the national energy efficiency strategy has proven to be a pioneering project in the sector, setting a cornerstone for implemented international standards of energy conservation. The project was recognized and set by the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy in collaboration with the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham), and UNDP Egypt.

The prestigious award was accepted by Mr. Ayman Essam, the Director of External Affairs & Legal at Vodafone Egypt, this week during the American Chamber of Commerce conference. The award was presented by the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy H.E. Mohamed Shaker, President of AmCham, Eng. Tarek Tawfeek, and the Country Director of the UNDP Egypt, Ms. Randa Abu El Hassan.

Vodafone Egypt received the award after the implementation of our project was directed at reducing electricity consumption in all of our buildings and offices as well as our network towers. The project aims to preserve natural resources and promote sustainable development practices throughout our company to achieve positive economic, social and environmental outputs for the nation.

 

 

Vodafone Egypt Partners with Liverpool FC

Today, Vodafone Egypt announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Liverpool FC, the English Premier League Club. The agreement will provide Vodafone Egypt customers with exclusive content and access to Liverpool game highlights, training, and interviews with the players and last but not least, videos of the goals they score, on the Liverpool Sports channels.

The partnership was signed by Vodafone Egypt’s CEO Alexander Froment Curtil and Liverpool's Managing Director Billy Hogan, providing a great addition to Vodafone's sports content. The agreement affirms the company’s commitment to providing sports services and content that meet the needs and interests of our customers, especially as Vodafone Egypt’s brand ambassador, Mohamed Salah, is also the star of the team.

Talking about the partnership, Vodafone Egypt's CEO, Alexander Froment Curtil, said, “Vodafone started 2018 with the announcement of its partnership with the Egyptian star Mohamed Salah and we have continued to create exciting sporting partnerships, now, with our newest agreement with Liverpool.”

Froment went on to add that Vodafone is keen to take part in the world of football and provide exclusive football content to cater its growing Egyptian customer base, many of whom are looking to follow their favorite player in the English Premier League; Mo Salah and his club.

Adding to Froments comments, Liverpool Managing Director, Billy Hogan said, “I am proud to have partnered with Vodafone Egypt. Liverpool has a huge fan base in Egypt and through regional partnerships such as this one, with Vodafone Egypt; fans can enjoy and share their passion for football and Liverpool in a unique way.”

"We are excited about this partnership and believe it will help us grow our Africa fan base even further, especially in Egypt," Hogan continued. "We look forward to bringing Egyptian fans closer to the club by providing exciting and exclusive content.”

Liverpool FC is one of the world’s most historic and famous football clubs. Founded in 1892, Liverpool FC won 18 League Titles, 7 FA Cups, 8 League Cups, 5 European Cups, 3 UEFA Cups, 3 European Super Cups and 15 Charity Shields.

 

Vodafone Celebrates Al Ahly’s 4^th Star and 40^th League Title

Vodafone Egypt – the No. 1 Network in Egypt – announced a new surprise for Al-Ahly fans, in celebration of the club winning its 40^th league title in addition to adding its 4^th star on its jersey. The telecom operator and official sponsor of the legendary club launched the "Ana Al Ahly" song in collaboration with Cairokee’s lead singer, Amir Eid; who dedicated the song to all of the clubs fans.

Vodafone and Al Ahly’s partnership has been extremely successful over the past years; with the club achieving a huge number of successes and milestones in Egypt’s sporting history. The new song celebrates, with millions of fans, the legendary football team, that has the largest share of sports achievements and memories engraved in the hearts and minds of Egyptians.

Vodafone is transitioning from providing basic mobile connectivity to mobile and digital technology; offering premium tailored content that specifically caters to the needs and interests of Egyptian subscribers; utilizing the power of technology and digital content to enrich football experiences and prove that “The Future is Exciting”.

Earlier in 2018, Vodafone announced its partnership with Egyptian star Mohammed Salah and the English football club, Liverpool, to provide digital sports content through the “Mohamed Salah World”. The company also offers "Amr Diab World" and "Alam Al Cinema" as well as other services and applications that focus on digital content.

“Al Ahly World” is the first and only service in Egypt to provide exclusive content and services for the number one club in Egypt. The service offers its subscribers exclusive content and access to the highlights of Al Ahly matches, training sessions and interviews with team’s players and videos of goals scored.

Vodafone is also celebrating Al Ahly’s 40^th Egyptian league title through “Al Ahly World”, by providing 40 free minutes for 4 days to all existing and new customers, for a limited time.

 

Alexander Fromaunt joins Vodafone’s Employees’ in a visit to the Banati Foundation

“Yalla Sharek” aims at supporting the needy in Egyptian Society

Vodafone Egypt is committed to social responsibility and works to support local communities in a variety of contexts; encouraging the spirit of volunteerism and initiatives for its employees. Building on this holistic philosophy, Vodafone visited the "Banati" Foundation for homeless children, as part of its activities for the "Yala Sharek" program. The visit, which took place in the presence of Vodafone Egypt’s CEO, Alexandre Froment-Curtil, was also attended by volunteers from the company, and included a group Iftar with the children. Vodafone Egypt’s volunteer team also decorated the foundation with Ramadan and Eid decorations.

On behalf of the initiative and the team, Froment expressed his pride in having the opportunity to participate in the event, emphasizing the importance of sharing valuable moments with the children of Banati. He praised the Banati Foundation, which provides unprecedented care to help children; especially girls, from the dangers of homelessness. Froment, also praised the role of WellSpring Egypt who contributed to the day’s recreational activities.

"We truly believe in the activities of the “Yalla Sharek” program," Froment said. "The program encourages Vodafone employees to interact with each other, by taking part in various volunteering initiatives that benefit the Egyptian community,” he continued.

The volunteers took part in a number of recreational activities and competitions that brought joy to the hearts of the foundation’s children.

Vodafone's volunteer program, “Yalla Sharek”, started last year and since then, Vodafone Egypt volunteers have supported a number of important community causes. Earlier this year volunteers visited an elderly care center to participate in decorating the center and spreading the Ramadan spirit. Before Ramadan, they also visited the 57357 Hospital, where they played with the children to spreading joy and providing hope. A Ramadan Iftar was also organized in collaboration with the Misr ElKheir Foundation, where they showed great passion and support in helping organize Iftar for 10 million people.

Vodafone Receives P3 “Best in Test” Certificate for Quality of Voice and Data Services and Launches 4G+ in Egypt

Vodafone Egypt was awarded the “Best in Test” certificate, after obtaining the highest overall score of 690 points for the quality and performance of our data and mobile voice services. The award comes following a test of all the mobile networks in Egypt by the leading international consulting, engineering, and testing company P3 Communications. The company also announced the launch of their 4G+ services in Egypt, offering our customers high internet speed and a high quality network experience.

In comparison to other Egyptian network providers, Vodafone Egypt’s network was confirmed as the “Best in Test” for both voice and data services in the Mobile Benchmark Egyptian test. With a difference of 95 points from its nearest competitor, P3 Communications awarded Vodafone with the highest rank among its competitors. The results also highlight a significant improvement in the company's performance, compared to the same test last year, with our score increasing by 53 points.

 Talking about the win, Alexandre Froment, Vodafone Egypt’s CEO said, “We are proud to receive this international certification that confirms Vodafone Egypt leadership as the number 1 4G+ network. Vodafone is keen to have continuous network development to provide users with the best network experience possible.”

Froment went on to add, “Vodafone Egypt has invested around EGP 9.5 billion in the last three years to develop and modernize our network, and we are willing to increase this investment by 10% over the upcoming three years.”

P3 Communications CEO, Hakan Ekmen, highlighted the importance of the award saying Vodafone Egypt’s number one ranking in the P3 tests, made them  the strongest competitor among mobile operators in Egypt. He added that achieving these impressive results, confirmed that Vodafone is the strongest network in Egypt.

 “P3 Communications performed tests in 11 governorates and 13 cities across Egypt including Upper Egypt to Cairo and Delta, in addition to the road networks connected to these cities. The tests were performed across three consecutive weeks, from mid-April to early May, to ensure the stability and quality of services provided,” added the P3 Communications CEO

Upon receiving the P3 certificate, Vodafone Egypt organized a first-of-its-kind event in Egypt in the presence of the company's CEO and Amr Macgyver; the most famous stunt and race car driver in Egypt, and the Founder of the largest academy for race car driving in the country; the "Macgyver Academy". During the event, the launch of the 4G + service and Vodafone Egypt’s new campaign were unveiled, confirming Vodafone as the number one network in Egypt. As part of the event, Vodafone Egypt pulled off a new stunt to prove its 4G capabilities, covering the front window of a race car with Amr Macgyver driving the CEO of Vodafone Egypt around a race track relying only on live stream provided by Vodafone’s 4G mobile network on video cameras.

Vodafone Egypt has the largest market share which is over 40% from the total mobile subscribers in Egypt serving more than 43 million customers, according to NTRA reports. Its network covers 99% of residential areas in Egypt, thanks to its investments in the development of its networks and infrastructure. Vodafone has implemented a comprehensive network development program spending more than LE 9.5 billion in investments over the past three years, to develop infrastructure and keep pace with the launch of 4G services in Egypt, bringing their total investments in the Egyptian market to LE 45 billion pound.

 Vodafone and MasterCard Collaborate with AMAN to Present new E-payment Services through Vodafone Cash

In light of Vodafone’s expansion strategy that aims to support the growth of E-payment in Egypt, Vodafone, MasterCard, and Aman for E-payment (a subsidiary of Raya Holding), recently announced a partnership, with MasterCard adding Aman’s E-payment services to our Vodafone Cash mobile payment service. The collaboration aims at providing users with the best electronic payment services, catering to around 8 million Vodafone Cash customer subscribers.

The strategic partnership, which is expected to further build on the exemplary customer services that Vodafone Egypt provides, will be accessible through 25,000 outlets and in over 140 specialized branches across the country. As a leading company in the field of cash portfolio issuance, the service will be facilitated through the launch of a Vodafone Cash deposit and withdrawal service available in Aman branches across the country.

Talking about the agreement, Mohamed Wahby, CEO of Aman E-payment services said, "Our partnership with MasterCard and Vodafone Egypt is an important step towards establishing Aman in the Egyptian market. This is the first step in achieving our goals to expand in the electronic payment field.” Wahby added that Aman seeks to increase its share of electronic payment system subscribers by facilitating billing and transaction services through their branches across Egypt.

"Vodafone constantly seeks to enhance its services, which is why we are delighted to have signed this agreement with our partners MasterCard and Aman." Alexander Froman, CEO and Managing Director of Vodafone Egypt said. He went on to added, “Vodafone is proud to have been able to secure multiple partnerships and initiate multiple services that support digitalization and financial inclusion in Egypt and this strategic direction is very much in-line with the government’s vision to support financial stability and sustainable development in the Egyptian market.”

MasterCard, a leading corporation in the fields of technology and e-payment, plays a crucial role in supporting the government’s efforts in enhancing digital transformation through electronic methods rather than cash or manual payments. Mohamed Assem, Country Manager at MasterCard, emphasized. “It is our pleasure to be a part of this strategic partnership. We congratulate Aman and Vodafone on launching their withdrawal and deposit services and we look forward to more success in the period to come.”

MasterCard launched the electronic withdrawal and deposit system in 2013, with the aim of increasing the usage of E-payment services through mobile phones. Today the number of subscribers has reached 8 million and it is used by more than 9 banks and 2 mobile phone companies.

 

 

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Vodafone’s CFO makes Forbes list of most influential women in Middle East

 

Forbes Middle East revealed its list of the most influential women in the region for 2018, in a special ceremony in Dubai. The list included Vodafone’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Rasha el Azhary, who has played an essential role in leading the financial department of the Telecommunications company. Al Azhary has also made impactful contributions to the business community in Egypt and in number different positions that she held on the administrative and executional levels.            

Al Azhary’s career spans over 18 years and she has a wealth of experience in finance and financial planning. She joined Vodafone in 2003 and progressed in leadership roles in the company until she became the CFO of the company heading up a distinguished team of experts.

Vodafone and SICO launch the all-new 4G smartphone Sico Plus3

For the first time, Vodafone Egypt, the leading telecom operator in Egypt, collaborates with SICO; the region's leading smartphone manufacturer, to launch the all-new Sico Plus 3 handset, featuring the newest 4G internet service; at an affordable price. The agreement, comes after Vodafone’s CEO, Alexandre Froment paid a visit to SICO Electronics headquarters in the Technological Region in Assiut to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two companies.

Vodafone and SICO’s strategic partnership aligns with the government’s plan that mainly aims to support the local manufacture of new smartphones with new and advanced technologies. The two companies, have come together to launch the first 4G handset, with an offer of free 3GB of internet, at a price of EGP 888 in the Egyptian market. Vodafone will also be giving 2G and 3G high data users, the opportunity to convert to a more developed services, enjoying higher-speed internet.

“We are delighted to have an exclusive partner with a leading company in smartphone manufacturing, like SICO Electronics. We believe the collaboration; will help us achieve our vision of offering the best high-quality mobile internet services to a large segment of consumers.” Karim Shehata, Consumer Sales Director at Vodafone Egypt stated. “Together with SICO Electronics, we can lead the Egyptian market through providing unrivaled smartphone products supported by 4G services with competitive yet affordable prices.”, added Shehata.

Shehata also emphasized the importance of this product launch in the market, confirming that it is an essential step needed for Egypt to keep up with first world tech trends, introduced by global smartphone manufacturing companies every day. “Egypt has a real opportunity to compete on the global technology map, which will develop the economy, increase income in foreign currency, and create more job opportunities in the tech field,” he went on to add.

“Our partnership with a popular telecom provider that has a big consumer base, like Vodafone Egypt, serves our vision of expanding in the region’s market and will allow us to have our products reach a larger segment of consumers.” Eng. Mohamed Salem, Chairman and CEO of SICO Electronics Egypt, said.

SICO Plus 3 operates with the Android Go system and a square MTK processor. It features dual SIM cards with 4.5-inch screen. It has 8GB of space-ROM internal storage, 1GB of RAM, and an external memory of up to 32GB. The phone offers a 2-megapixel camera and camcorder of 0.3 Megapixels, (VGA) and 1700 mAh battery.

ICT Minister Witnesses Signing Cooperation Protocol between Silicon Waha and Vodafone Egypt

 

The Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat witnessed, today, the signing of a cooperation protocol between Silicon Waha, affiliated to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) and Vodafone Egypt, aiming to expand Vodafone’s business in Egypt and create more job opportunities in the new technology parks.

The one-year protocol stipulates that Vodafone is to provide 500 new job opportunities in the field of customer service centers in the technology parks, either through the company or through one of the providers of such services in the technology parks of Borg Al Arab, Assiut and Beni Suef.

The protocol is within the framework of the keenness of the two sides to maximize the benefits of technology parks, the abundance of skills and large number of university graduates, from all disciplines across the governorates. It also aims to qualify young people to join the labor market in the areas of information technology, including call centers, technical support, software development and electronics design.

The technology parks project, supervised by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), has a number of competitive advantages for companies and the business sector, including the competitive operating costs and the stimulating investment environment in the governorates, which encourage local and international ICT companies to penetrate new foreign markets and export to different markets.

The protocol reflects MCIT keenness to meet the needs of local and international ICT companies from the skilled workforce and benefit from the competitive advantages of Egypt in terms of location, linguistic diversity, technical skills and abundant skills in attracting local, regional and international investments for the development of new technology parks.

The protocol was signed by the Managing Director of Silicon Waha Sameh Al-Mallah, and the External Affairs and Legal Director - Vodafone Egypt Ayman Essam.

In line with its participation in Cairo ICT 2018

Vodafone celebrates 20 years of leadership in the Egyptian telecom market

By providing technological solutions to support Egypt’s digital transformation plan and deployment of financial inclusion

 

Vodafone Egypt celebrates 20 years of its presence in the Egyptian market. Since its inception in 1998, Vodafone has played a significant role in providing the latest services and technological solutions that have contributed to the development of the Egyptian telecommunication sector over the past 20 years.

The anniversary comes in line with Vodafone’s participation in Cairo ICT exhibition, where the company has unveiled its latest services in “Vodafone Cash”, which will help promote a cashless society and drive the country further towards digital payment transformation.

Vodafone also announced its latest services for people with special needs, as the company has developed new services and applications that empower customers with disabilities, including; “Entaleq” Platform, and “Deaf and Hard of Hearing” Solutions.

During the opening of the exhibition, President Abdel Fattah El Sisi visited Vodafone’s pavilion accompanied by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, and a number of ministers and government officials, where he inspected the company's contribution to support digital transformation, financial inclusion and inclusion of the disabled. El Sisi was hosted by Alexandre Froment-Curtil Vodafone’s Egypt CEO, Ayman Essam, External Affairs and Legal Director, and Noha Saad, External Communications Senior Manager, and several business leaders from Vodafone Egypt.

Vodafone’s pavilion attracted a large turnout of visitors, who reviewed Vodafone’s latest solutions and technological innovations. During the exhibition, Vodafone offered the visitors an interactive opportunity to register for Vodafone Cash and enjoy utility bills’ payment and pension disbursement, as well as other services of Vodafone cash, in partnership with “E-Finance” and “Fawry”. Vodafone offered its visitors a live QR demo, as well as introducing the latest 4G+ network technology through Virtual Reality Demo.

Cairo ICT 2018 is continuously innovating its outreach from previous years, complementing the 20th anniversary of Vodafone’s presence in the Egyptian market, a 20-year journey. The accomplishments of which Vodafone has set technology, digitization, and youth at the heart of its strategy and operations, stated Alexandre Froment-Curtil, CEO of Vodafone Egypt.

He added that Vodafone has proved to be a pioneer in the fields of artificial intelligence, IoT and digital content by providing services, applications and products based on the latest world-class technology and digital innovations. This is in addition to becoming a pioneer in deploying financial inclusion through Vodafone Cash.

Vodafone has therein intensified its efforts to support the Egyptian community through various CSR initiatives and projects. A successful example of this is presented in the company’s focus on the empowerment and inclusion of the disabled, which comes out of the company’s belief in the rights of its customers with special needs to enjoy all the services the company provides.

Alexandre Froment-Curtil added, “Vodafone will showcase its success during the exhibition, with its latest application “Entaleq”: an interactive and easy-to-use mobile application and website, locating all the accessible places across Egypt. This is in addition to supporting “Deaf and Hard of Hearing” customers by implementing a “Sign Language Customer Service” training for all its employees in different governorates, which comes as a first step for Vodafone to empower and serve deaf and hard of hearing customers.

” Simultaneously, Vodafone presented its latest Vodafone Cash new payment services, which offers its customers an efficient way to transfer money securely without the need of bank accounts, and provides them with new features and payment services including, utility bills payment, Tuition fee payment, as well as donations and online shopping from global and local e-shopping sites. Vodafone has also inked with Ministry of Social Solidarity, to lighten the burden of divorced women, pensions and alimony beneficiaries, as pensions and alimonies can now be received through mobile phones via “Vodafone Cash”.

Vodafone is proud to have been able to secure multiple partnerships with “Fawry”, “Aman” and “Mastercard” which are considered the leading companies in the fields of technology and e-payment, which supports digitalization and financial inclusion in Egypt. This comes in-line with the government’s vision to support financial stability and sustainable development in the Egyptian market over the next decade to come.

Vodafone is always keen to keep abreast of the latest global technological trends to provide a better and more sophisticated future for young people, supported by artificial intelligence and IoT, in addition to launching the latest 4G services in Egypt, offering its customers high Internet speeds and high-quality network experience. Thanks to EGP 9.5 network investments that Vodafone has injected in upgrading the company’s network over the past three years, there is dedicated commitment to increase its investments by 10% over the following three years to meet rising demand in the market and to invest in developing infrastructure.

Vodafone and Sony Pictures team up to close digital skills gap

 

Sony Pictures joins Vodafone’s mission to support 10 million young people to access

digital skills, learning and employment opportunities by 2022

 

Vodafone and Sony Pictures have announced a groundbreaking global collaboration, which seeses them uniting to help millions of young people in 20 countries identify their skills and find digital jobs that match them.

we used December’s hotly anticipated movie release Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse to introduce young people to Vodafone’s free Future Jobs Finder, a gamified digital platform to help them understand their skills and future career opportunities. The initiative was developed as part of Vodafone’s global programme, What will you be?, which has committed to support 10 million young people to access digital skills, learning and employment opportunities by 2022.

 

A global digital campaign to support the Sony Pictures and Vodafone collaboration - leading people to Future Jobs Finder - will draw on the movie’s central theme: That anyone can achieve their full potential with the right skills and support.

 

Andre Seddoh, Vice President International Marketing Partnerships at Sony Pictures, said: “We are so excited about this visually groundbreaking movie, as for the first time we open up a different Spider-Man universe - known as the Spider-Verse - where more than one can wear the mask. Within this world we introduce Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales, who like many young people preparing to leap into the next stage of their lives, is struggling to find out who he is and what he is meant to be. By teaming up with Vodafone we can engage with audiences using the inspirational power of this game-changing movie while also helping Vodafone to connect young people with digital jobs and free digital skills training.”

 

Joakim Reiter, Director of External Affairs at Vodafone Group said: “Our ambition is to help 10 million young people to access digital skills, learning and employment opportunities and our partnership with Sony Pictures will help us accelerate our progress towards this goal by bringing our digital platform, Future Jobs Finder, to more young people who are thinking about their future careers. Future Jobs Finder has been specifically designed to help young adults make a connection between their skills and digital careers that they may never have thought of. Together we can harness the power of technology, and the excitement around the movie, to engage with young people to help them realise their potential and play a role in closing the digital skills gap.”

 

Seddoh added: “One of the great moments in the movie is when Peter Parker says to Miles “Don’t do it like me, do it like you,” and this is what we want everyone to take away from this movie and use as inspiration to fulfil their own destiny.” 

 

Since launching in March this year, more than 300,000 young people have completed Vodafone’s Future Jobs Finder tool, introducing them to over a million digital job types. The online platform takes people through a series of short tests, developed with psychologists, careers experts and training providers, to identify their skills and interests. By responding to these questions, young people can understand where their potential lies and find live local job opportunities in multiple digital industries which are matched to their skills, as well as access relevant, free digital skills training.

 

https://futurejobsfinder.vodafone.com/

 

About Spider-Man^TM: Into the Spider-Verse:

Columbia Pictures presents in association with Marvel an Avi Arad/Lord Miller/Pascal Pictures production a Sony Pictures Animation film, Spider-Man^TM: Into the Spider-Verse. Featuring the voices of Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Luna Lauren Velez, Lily Tomlin, John Mulaney and Kimiko Glenn, with Nicolas Cage and Liev Schreiber. Directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman, the screenplay is by Phil Lord and Rodney Rothman from a story by Phil Lord based on the Marvel Comic. The film is produced by Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Christina Steinberg. Stan Lee, Brian Michael Bendis and Will Allegra serve as executive producers.

 

About the Future Jobs Finder

Vodafone has worked with specialist psychologists, careers advisers and training providers to develop a smartphone-based service - called the Future Jobs Finder - that offers young people a simple but comprehensive gateway to new skills and opportunities for employment in the digital economy. The first step in the Future Jobs Finder is a series of quick psychometric tests designed to identify each individual’s aptitudes and interests and these are then mapped to the most appropriate job category in the digital economy. In the second step, the individual is directed to specific job opportunities in their chosen location, including opportunities with Vodafone. Users can also access relevant online digital skills training providers, with many of these courses available for free. On completing the tests, users receive a summary of their skills and interests that can be used on their C.V. or in a job application.

 

About Vodafone Group

Vodafone Group is one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies and provides a range of services including voice, messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone Group has mobile operations in 25 countries, partners with mobile networks in 44 more, and fixed broadband operations in 18 markets. As of 30 September 2018, Vodafone Group had 531.9 million mobile customers and 20.4 million fixed broadband customers, including all of the customers in Vodafone’s joint ventures and associates. For more information, please visit: www.vodafone.com.

 

About Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment Inc., which is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. SPE’s Motion Picture Group includes film labels Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, and Sony Pictures Classics.  For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html.

Vodafone Hackathon 010 announces names of the 3 winner projects with EGP 200,000 as a total Prize

ParaZtec, Robabekya, and Helpee are the top 3 projects at Vodafone Hackathon 010

 

During the closing ceremony of Vodafone Hackathon 010, three developer projects were announced winners of the competition for their innovative ideas presented at the company’s first innovation Hackathon that took place last week in its Headquarters in Smart Village. Vodafone granted a prize of EGP 120,000 to the first place project, EGP 60,000 for second place, and EGP 30,000 for third place.

The hackathon event took place from the 13^th to the 15^th of December, and the invitation was extended to all software developers in Egypt. Regardless of their experience or age, invitees were provided with a platform to create innovative projects that support the digital transformation of the Egyptian market. Participants were asked to work on areas such as education, health, energy, transportation, security, environment, culture, and citizen experience through technologies such as AI, Application Development, Robotics and IoT.

 

The hackathon judging panel consisted of key individuals and experienced professionals including: Alexandre Froment-Curtil, Vodafone Egypt CEO, Mohamed Abdallah, Enterprise Business Unit Director, Emad Al Azhary, Strategy Director, Karim Eid, Consumer Marketing and Digital Director, Amani Rabei, Vodafone Shared Services Egypt Director, and Eng. Mohamed Sami, Head of Technology Shared Services Egypt, in addition to Maha Rashad, CEO ITIDA.

 

Participating teams gave an outstanding presentation of brand new innovative ideas that aim at providing an array of new services for the societies they work in. Helpee, the first place winning idea, is a platform that connects people with disabilities and volunteers who want to help them with simple daily tasks. Second place winner was Robabekya, waste management mobile application that allows users to trade trash in exchange for cash or discounts on online shopping platforms, and other services. Third place was granted to ParaZtec, a 3-part system offering sensor-based gloves, PC and Mobile phone applications that help to alleviate obstacles for people with communication hardships, and mainly paralyzed and MS  patients.

In light of the celebration ceremony, Alexandre Froment-Curtil, Vodafone Egypt CEO stated that Vodafone Hackathon 010 comes amid Vodafone Egypt’s celebration of their 20^th Anniversary where we have stayed as the top telecommunications company in the country with a pioneering vision to shape future generations in digitizing a diverse set of sectors. He further added that the company’s plan to support exciting technologies aligns with Egypt’s 2030 vision in development goals. The hackathon focused on sectors including education, health, and environment, while supporting youth by providing them with monetary prizes, job opportunities in Vodafone, and scholarships from Udacity.

Additionally, Maha Rashed, CEO of ITIDA and Hackathon jury member, praised the event that enables Egyptian youth in the information technology and telecommunications field. She added that the hackathon reinforces creativity and innovation in offering new technological solutions and supporting digital transformation in the Egyptian economy.

Rashad highlighted Vodafone as a leader in the field of artificial intelligence who provides services, applications and products based on the latest global tech trends.  This leads Vodafone to empower young people in this field through initiatives like Hackathon Innovation 010.

Vodafone Hackathon 010 offered an opportunity for creative Egyptian youth to present their brand new tech ideas. The Hackathon invited the developers and programmers to participate as teams of 3-5 members and showcase their projects. 70 candidates were selected to join the three-day camp at Vodafone headquarters where they were provided with an incubator platform and all appropriate resources to develop their ideas.