Following her emergence as the winner of the 2022 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee out of over 11,000 participants who registered for the competition, Kate Ene was appointed the Chief executive Officer of MTN Nigeria for a day.
Kate, an inspiring 14-year-old student from Intimacy with Christ Secondary School, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, assumed leadership of Africa’s largest telecommunication network at 9 am today Wednesday.
Handover to her, Karl Toriola applauded Kate’s brilliance while reiterating the purpose of the initiative, “It has always been our brand commitment to support the government and educational institutions in producing students that are primed for global competitiveness. With that in mind, I am confident that our CEO for a day is on the path to a great future. We are happy to be a part of what promises to be an extraordinary journey.”
In her capacity as the CEO, Kate has met with MTN’s executives and members of the media where she announced key initiatives, including the unveiling of additional mPulse education data bundles.
“The opportunity to be MTN Nigeria’s CEO is a dream come true. It means a lot to me that I have made myself, my parents, and my school proud as a young CEO. I am certain that what I have learned here will prepare me for a brighter future”, Kate stated, when asked what the CEO position meant to her.
In addition to her CEO status, she has been awarded an N2.5m scholarship grant, a laptop, a smartphone, and an MTN goody bag. MTN also presented an N350,000 grant and state-of-the-art ICT devices to her English teacher and school respectively.