Botswana Fibre Networks work to enhance internet accessibility in schools. Gaborone Senior Secondary School benefit from state-of-the-art ICT equipment powered by Huawei BOFINET, HUAWEI PROPEL GOVERNMENT’S MAITLAMO ICT POLICY 18 |
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n an endeavor to help bridge the digital divide in the nation’s education sector, Botswana Fibre Networks (BOFINET) and Huawei Botswana recently partnered to enhance internet access at Gaborone Senior Secondary School (GSS). In a noble gesture that witnessed BOFINET and Huawei coming together to connect internet at Gaborone Secondary School, the two giant local Information and Technology (ICT) providers also proceeded to donate a colossal Audio-Visual Lab of 10 desktops and 20 equipped for use by special needs students. “The company’s CSR initiatives include ensuring connectivity within schools in a bid to maintain a conducive, ICT-driven learning environment,” said Ms. Pelana Siwawa-Ndai, the Board Chairperson of BOFINET. Gaborone Senior Secondary School Head teacher Lesego Tshabangu expressed gratitude for the massive internet connectivity and donation of ICT by BOFINET and Huawei Botswana, citing confidence that this would yield significant results in enhancing the student educational experience. Supporting schools and enabling socioeconomic growth BOFINET underscores its contractual corporate social responsibilities obligation which THE RESPONSIBLE CITIZEN | BUSINESS • COMMUNITY • IMPACT
