Ghana’s first 4G LTE network, Surfline, has been shortlisted for an award in this year’s Africa Communications Awards (AfriCom)scheduled to take place on the 12th of November 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa.
This award comes two months after its official launch of operations in Ghana.
The company has been shortlisted for the award in the ‘Breakthrough LTE Development’ category for successfully deploying the first 4G LTE network in Ghana and having the single largest 4G LTE deployment in Africa.
Described as the digital industry’s most anticipated awards event in Africa, the seventh Africa Communications Awards will focus on innovation and celebrate businesses that are leading the way in breaking new fronts in technology, within their markets and the continent at large.
Speaking on the awards, Chief Executive Officer of Surfline, Dr, Yaw Akoto, said “we are excited that our drive and efforts to redefine the data experience in Ghana is already being acknowledged in just a little over two months after launch. This recognition will bolster our efforts to shape technology and ICT in Ghana and the rest of the continent eventually.”