Seven staff of the award winning GSM operator, Africell, were on Tuesday, presented with certificates after emerging with distinctions in  their external examinations at the Task Crown Training Institute.

This presentation ceremony took place at the Africel Headquarters along Kairaba Avenue, where praises were heaped on them for their meritorious accomplishment.

Mam Isatou Jallow, Momat Sosseh, Ebrima Jallow, Aminata Mbye, Muhtarr Trinn, Alagie Faal, and Lamin Touray, were fully sponsored by Africell in various disciplines, including customer care services, accounting, business management, human resource management, amongst others. Yassin Mboge, human resource director distributed the certificates.

The ceremony brought together members of staff and directors from different strata of the company as one big family to make known to the entire staff about the company’s achievement in the area of building the capacity of its staff.

In his remarks, Papa Leigh, the sales manager, informed the Africell family that the company has in the past sponsored deserving staff in different areas of their choice.

He said the recent achievement by seven Africell staff is an addendum to the quality services the company offers. He then advised the awardees to make good use of their knowledge.

For his part, the managing director of Africell, Badara Mbye, extolled the certified staff for their hard work during the course of their studies. He said the company will continue to help other deserving staff to further their education even at university level.

He encouraged the staff to make good use of the opportunity the company provides.  He further noted that the staff will continue to benefit from their achievement even after taking up another job.

"These certificates are for you for life," he emphasised. He assured that Africell will greatly contribute to the developmental strides of it employees.

Sam A. Ashcroft, director of Task Crown Training Institute, informed the Africell staff  that his institute is a certified centre by the British education system. He said it’s easier and affordable to learn at the institute than going to UK for some courses.

He commended Africell for bestowing trust on the institute by sending its staff for the training over the past years, adding that the certificate is an equivalent to the British standards which is recognised worldwide.