In Celebration of Its Sixth Wave of Graduates
Ooredoo Honors Team ‘Waslat ‘Aafyah’ from Its Springboard Program
Muscat, Oman
Ooredoo honoured team ‘Waslat ‘Aafiyah’ from the sixth wave of graduates after being selected as one of the Springboard programme’s top three winners. The group designed a smartphone application which allows users to easily connect and navigate the medical industry in the Sultanate. The innovative App delivers information on private hospitals and clinics, seminars and lectures, medical education, and it includes a dedicated forum.
Suad Al-Rawahi, Team Leader of ‘Waslat ‘Aafiyah’ said, “Ooredoo’s Springboard program has represented a valuable opportunity for us to come up with a life-enriching service that benefits our community. We have selected this project based on the needs of the nationals and expats for an interactive platform to find locations of private hospitals and polyclinics across Oman. This application is intended to help everyone in the community and give them all the medical information they need at their fingertips.”
She added: “I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to Ooredoo for giving us the support and opportunity to develop this innovative project.”
The Springboard programme was created in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and the British Council, with the belief that everyone has untapped potential that can be developed for the fulfilment of the individual, their employer and local communities. To date, Springboard has been introduced to over 175,000 women in over 22 countries, empowering them to harness their talents and live healthier, happier and more productive lives.
About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG (“Ooredoo”) was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 3 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “ORDS” ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards, the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015 and Best Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards, 2016.
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Ooredoo is an international communications company operating across the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. Serving consumers and businesses in 10 countries, Ooredoo delivers the leading data experience through a broad range of content and services via its advanced, data-centric mobile and fixed networks.
Ooredoo served 138 million customers and generated revenues of USD 8.9 billion as of 31 December 2016. Its shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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