Bharti Airtel embarks on pan-African e-learning programme for 17 countries

BY EDMUND SMITH-ASANTE


Leading global telecommunications company, Bharti Airtel, has announced a partnership with the largest e-learning provider in Africa – The Learning Resources Management Group – to provide an extensive e-learning programme for Airtel employees across 17 African countries.
Making the announcement Wednesday, July 25, 2012, the company said implementation of the programme signals a new dawn of staff development, reinforcing its commitment to nurture and develop local talent and groom its employees for leadership positions within the company.
Speaking on what informed the programme, David Ssegawa, Chief Human Resources Officer at Airtel Africa, explained; “Our people are our main source of competitive advantage, We are committed in investing and providing our employees with opportunities to learn and grow within the organisation.”
“This latest initiative is in line with our commitment to nurture local talent and develop the capabilities of the workforce.  We firmly believe that this initiative will bring in benefits of ‘flexibility and convenience’ which will allow the employees to have access to their chosen courses anytime, anywhere,” he added .
David Ssegawa stated further that “In addition to the practical benefits it offers, the programmes will also build a culture of learning and community amongst Airtel employees, by facilitating and sharing knowledge and expertise between peers,” and that “In the long run, I am confident this will increase both the capabilities and the productivity of our employees.”
For now, Airtel has invested in a comprehensive suite of 500 courses from the Learning Resources Management Group touching on a range of subjects including - Accounting, IT, HR, Customer Service, Leadership and Management skills, amongst others.
Currently, Bharti Airtel Limited which is headquartered in New Delhi, India, has operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa and ranks amongst the top 5 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers.

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