VODAFONE GHANA
“ I think it ' s very important that a leader is able to set the strategy and clearly outline the vision …”
HANNAH ASHIOKAI AKRONG HR DIRECTOR VODAFONE GHANA
industry we have an initiative called the Female Engineering Students Sponsorship Program ( FESSP ). Every year we partner with various universities across Ghana and to support young girls studying science and engineering programs in their third year . We pay the tuition and provide mentors within Vodafone Ghana and then give them an internship before they return for their final year .
“ Through programs like that we ' re able to ensure that we have a healthy pipeline of female engineers who are coming into the organisation ,” she said .
Employee engagement As an experienced HR Director , Ashiokai , who oversees a team of 28 and the welfare of more than 2,000 employees , recognises that your ‘ employees are truly your greatest assets ’.
“ First of all , we hire the best in terms of fit and purpose and then we provide that enabling environment where they can develop their career and then thrive . We do that by providing a workplace where everyone can be themselves , a very inclusive culture . We constantly challenge our people and give them the opportunity to learn and grow in a really fast paced environment as innovation is a game changer .
“ Employee engagement is extremely important for us . Our employee engagement scores continue to be above industry standards . That is because we take a very active interest in what our employees tell us . We do employee engagement surveys often and we act on them .
“ We have this program called # YouSaidWeDid . I think that helps a lot in getting employees constantly to voice their thoughts knowing that something is going to be done about it . EXECUTIVE BIO
HANNAH ASHIOKAI AKRONG
TITLE : HR DIRECTOR LOCATION : AFRICA
Hannah Ashiokai Akrong joined
Vodafone in April 2016 as director of Human Resources . Ashiokai started her career with Multimedia Broadcasting Company , Ghana and went on to Ernst & Young , where she worked in a consulting capacity with the HR Advisory team .
She has also worked with Medtronic , a world leader in medical technology . Ashiokai has a BSc in Marketing from the University of Ghana and a Masters in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from Carlson School of Management , University of Minnesota , USA and the IAG School of Business , Université Catholique de Louvain , Belgium .