Adegoke Olubusi of OneMedical and Tobiloba Ajibola of Dresses by Aloli have emerged as winners in the Etisalat Prize for Innovation event held yesterday at Eko Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria.
Adegoke Olubusi of One Medical won N5,000,000 as the most innovative product or service launched in the previous year. OneMedical is an advanced digital health records platform designed specifically for Nigeria. It’s highly user-friendly, cloud-based and works on any device including a dedicated android app. Hospitals sign up for free and patients pay a small fee of N500 to create their file.
Tobilola Ajibola of Dresses by Aloli went home with N2,000,000 for winning the most innovative idea for driving mobile broadband use in Nigeria (SME or Individual). Dresses by Aloli is a proudly Nigerian online clothing store that offers stylish, functional and very affordable Ready To Wear clothes and personalized couture services for that stylish and modern lady of ages 13 – 65, who desires to have well fitting and beautifully crafted garments adorn her curves.
Speaking about why Innovation is important to Etisalat, Matthew Willsher, CEO, Etisalat Nigeria said; “Innovation differentiates leaders from followers and is the core of growth. Nigeria and our industry are both institutions and entities that require growth, taking advantage of technology change with a lot of creative thinking and new ways of doing things to help us meet the needs of society. Innovation helps us run things more efficiently, meeting the education, health care, lifestyle and communications needs which makes life easier for people. The Etisalat Prize for Innovation is our initiative to reward innovation and we hope it will catalyze the innovation spirit in Africa”.
The Etisalat Prize for Innovation was created by Etisalat Nigeria in 2012, aimed at encouraging and celebrating valuable innovation in the African market. The prize is annually awarded in two categories, both with the purpose of driving or facilitating mobile broadband utilisation in Africa. The first prize of $25,000 is for the most innovative product or service launched in the previous year and a second prize of $10,000 for the most innovative idea.
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