President Dr Julius Maada Bio has hosted the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Orange SONATEL Group, SΓ©kou Drame, who expressed delight in operating in Sierra Leone and assured of his companyβs commitment to delivering on the governmentβs priority projects.
He expressed gratitude for the encouraging changes they continued to experience in the country, regarding ease of doing business and investing in people, pointing out that βas a responsible company, we promise to give back to societyβ.
Mr. Drame also used the opportunity to thank and βcongratulate the president for his resounding second-term victoryβ, saying that on behalf of the board of the company, they βwished him a successful term in officeβ.
He thanked the president for his achievements in governance and assured him of their commitment to ensuring that they deliver on the governmentβs projects and agendas.
The CEO informed that since 2016 they had contributed positively to bringing the best communications technology service delivery to Sierra Leone, adding that they would continue to provide high-speed internet with plans already complete for the roll out of their 5G campaign in the country.
He assured the president that they were driven by their ambitions to give social and financial support to Sierra Leoneans through supporting governmentβs programmes on education and healthcare.
In his response, President Julius Maada Bio welcomed the CEO and entourage and described Orange SONATEL Group as a major private sector player requiring regular government engagement. He expressed how excited he was to receive the CEO and team’s confirmation of the data centre in Bo City, noting that the government was optimistic that it would be positively utilised.
He assured that his government was committed to supporting Orange in terms of financial inclusion and to also ensuring that there was an open-door system for all investments in the country.
He thanked the company, on behalf of Sierra Leoneans, for their interventions in constructing pre-schools in some parts of the country, noting that βeven though I was not fortunate to go to preschool, as the president who believes strongly in education, I am happy for Orange Sierra Leoneβs intervention in supporting education, which is the most valuable investment in the worldβ.
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Credit: State House Media and Communications Unit
