The Nigerian teenager who outshone 11000 contestants to win the 2022 MTN spelling bee competition was made the CEO of MTN for one day.
Kate Ene, the student of Talent Field Academy, Nasarawa, shared her story and experience as MTN’s CEO for one day – 1st of February 2023
The genius hails from Itabono in Owukpa district in Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State, Nigeria and was born into a family of nine
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Her family, she said, cherishes and encourages academic excellence. This was a big driving force for her.
Being the daughter of an educationist and the proprietor of her school Talent Field Academy in Nasarawa State, she had the push she needed.
Her family’s academic excellence and discipline influenced her to start participating in spelling competitions from her time in Junior Secondary School (JSS).
The MTN Mpulse competition in 2022 left a significant influence on her life. As she not only won a ₦2.5 million scholarship grant, a laptop, a smartphone, and an MTN goody bag, but she also became the first female CEO of MTN Nigeria.
An opportunity to make a difference
With the help of MTN, she launched the mPulse education data bundles for students, a bundle that comes with 250MB to 4GB.
“The 250MB is viable for one week, while the 4MB works for 30 days. It is a discounted offer for students and young people,” she disclosed.
The educational bundles were made for children who do not really have access to quality educational materials, to assist with their academic work.
She concludes by sharing a great lesson she learnt from MTN’s official CEO, Karl Toriola, “whatever you are doing, have time for humanity”. This lesson stuck with her that day.
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Meanwhile, Brilliant Mwangala Maunga was only 12 years old when she built a solar powered water purifier for her community.
The young girl hails from Lusaka, Zambia and currently attends Roma Girls Secondary School; she’s also a child rights advocate.
The widespread presence of diseases which are transmitted by water called water borne diseases in her community led to her innovation.
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