The event seeks to accelerate women’s participation in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by celebrating and rewarding women professionals who have made a significant contribution towards the growth and development of the sector.
This category had joint-winners - Paula Gilbert and Simnikiwe Mzekandaba.
Gilbert is the telecoms editor at ITWeb. She covers breaking news stories on telecoms and business, as well as covering interesting topics ranging from tech innovations in finance to new mobile technologies and start-ups. She previously worked as a producer and reporter for business television channels Bloomberg TV Africa and CNBC Africa before moving into the online world.
Mzekandaba is the IT in government editor at ITWeb, where she reports on day-to-day tech initiatives, as well as polices and digital transformation strategies within the public sector. She also covers an array of ICT news stories focused on education and banking for the website.Says Graham de Vries, executive corporate services at MTN SA: “On behalf of MTN, we wish to congratulate the winners for consistently distinguishing themselves with outstanding performance throughout their careers. We are pleased with the positive response we have received from the industry, and the support from government.
"We believe that this initiative will give impetus to the ongoing interventions by the industry to drive gender transformation in the sector.”
Mark Harris, Group CEO of Kagiso Media concurred: “We believe that the MTN Women in ICT – Partnership for Change Awards will be a catalyst that puts the ICT sector on the map, and reminds female professionals about significant contributions they have made, and continue to make towards the growth of the sector.”