Swift Networks Limited has been listed by the London Stock Exchange Group as one of the 360 companies to inspire Africa in 2019.
The ‘Companies to Inspire Africa 2019’ report from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) picked out 360 high-performing companies for recognition, spanning 32 countries and a range of sectors with the report launched recently at the London Stock Exchange. Although over 5,000 companies were nominated for inclusion, the final list was selected based on set criteria such as growth, transparency, and innovation.
The company says this is a further attestation to the visible impact it makes in Nigeria’s technology and telecommunications industry.
Charles Anudu, managing director of Swift Networks Limited, expressed the company’s appreciation to all stakeholders for their continued partnership over the years which he said has been largely responsible for the success of the brand in the Nigerian market.
He noted that 2018 was a very positive year for the company despite a difficult recession the country was emerging from.
“The company in addition to providing excellent broadband internet service to its teeming enterprise and consumer customers launched various segmental value propositions including Swift unlimited and Swift SME to address the specific needs of certain segments,” he said.
While Swift unlimited targets heavy internet users with need for streaming a lot of movies, music and games, Swift SME wraps its arms around the peculiar needs of SMEs who are poorly catered for by the telecommunications industry. The offering includes high speed internet and low cost business software on a rental basis as this category of customers find it steep to acquire and maintain the ownership of the requisite software to run their businesses and grow.
The company also launched the Red Cheetah Free internet app and Red Cheetah news portal in keeping with its core values of being at the forefront of innovation in the industry.
Anudu revealed that the Red Cheetah app, which provides access to free Wi-Fi at Swift’s 460 hotspots in public places across Lagos has helped in bridging the gap of access to the internet for over a hundred thousand users especially students and young workers whose disposable income cannot conveniently carry the burden of their data needs in this knowledge economy that is heavily dependent on access to the internet.
In addition, the Red Cheetah news portal has been serving verified, juicy and incisive news content to those who want to remain up to date on the goings on around them. This service is supported by revenue from brand partners who also need to be connected to the teeming young digital population using this free service.
The company, he said, will not rest on its oars as the recognition by the London Stock Exchange Group coupled with other accolades garnered by the company over the years will only spur her to do more. “We will keep our fingers on the pulse of the technology ecosystem in order to continue to provide first-rate solutions to our highly esteemed customers.”
Jumoke Akiyode-Lawanson
