Etisalat has announced the list of nominees for the second edition of the ‘Etisalat Pan-African Prize for Innovation’ ahead of the Africa Com awards Gala Dinner to be held in Cape Town, South Africa, next week.

The award, which is aimed at encouraging and celebrating valuable innovation in the African market, is scheduled to form part of activities lined up for the Africa Com 2013 Conference.

 The shortlisted entries include; Efiwe Mobile Application, Genii Games (Asa), qCefa – Quality and Cheap Education for All and Spantree – SpanBox SB 105.

Acting Chief Executive Officer at Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, who described the 2013 entries as outstanding and competitive, also expressed that the creativity shown by all the entries demonstrates the importance of the use of broadband in Africa as well as the increasing benefits that can be derived from it.

He disclosed however that they have so far witnessed an impressive array of innovative entries for the two award categories and bringing some of the ideas and concepts to life will go a long way in improving the telecommunications sector in Nigeria and beyond.