MTN Business renovates Camphill ICT lab
Tuesday, June 23, 2015
The donation was part of MTN’s ‘21 Days of Yello Care’ in which on the 21st day of the chosen period they donate to a certain trust or centre that they have selected. For the last three years the theme has been ‘Education for All’.
Speaking at the event, MTN Business Botswana Finance and Administration Officer, Mthulisi Malinga said they believe revamping Camphill’s computer lab and donating computers would help impart knowledge in ICT. “We normally look at those that lack adequate support who usually rely on the government for development. Usually we send our team to go around the country and identify them and we evaluate them till the last one,” he said.
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