Tecno celebrates International Women’s Day with students

In commemoration of the 2019 International Women’s Day, Tecno Mobile celebrated women across the globe with a special programme for young girls aimed at improving the quality of life of the girl child.

Held in conjunction with the University of Lagos Radio Station, Unilag 103.1 FM, and the Mass Communication Department of UNILAG, the event at the Afe Babalola Hall, UNILAG, Akoka, Yaba, featured various activities and highlights.

In her speech, Temitope Akinniyi, HR, employee relations, Tecno Mobile, thanked the organisers for putting together the event. She highlighted how the smartphone giant supports women.

In her words, “As Africa’s biggest smartphone manufacturer, we at Tecno Mobile recognise women across the globe and acknowledge the struggles they face in balancing work and personal life. We do whatever we can to ease these struggles by ensuring that we provide a working environment free of discrimination against women. An environment that powers our women to work smart and come up with innovations that spark a positive change in our world while laying the foundation for the younger generation of women.

“Our products also focus on the 21st Century woman, giving her soft and hard tools to balance career, personal life and capture beautiful experiences while doing both.”

At the event schools were given the opportunity to contribute their thoughts to this year’s celebrations, while showcasing their talents through drama, poetry, essays, choreography and paintings on the theme “Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change.”