In demonstration of giving back to society, one of the leading mobile companies in Sierra Leone, Africell, has officially presented one TVS motorbike to the 5th winner and brand new car to the first lucky winner of the ongoing Africell Mega Promotion show on Wednesday 6th September 2023 at their Headquarters in Freetown.
Presenting the brand-new car to the first Mega Promo winner, Africell Chief Corporate Affairs, Joe Abass Bangura, congratulated the winner and encouraged other Africell subscribers to buy Africell Simcard and recharge NLe 10 to stand a better chance of winning a cash prize of NLe 250, a brand new TVs motor bike, and a brand new car.
He said on the 27th of August this year they gathered at the Africell office and declared that within six months they will roll out the same activities they used to do, stating that the Africell mega promo will run for six months as it commenced in July and will roll till the month of January 2024.
He disclosed that since the launch of the promotion over 316 people have won different prizes and among those numbers, 300 people have won daily cash prizes, 10 people have won the cash daily draws prizes, and 5 weekly winners have won TVs motor bikes out of 24 TVS motor bikes and 1 person has just won brand new car.
“You have the opportunity to take part in this draw and also be the winner of a cash prize, motor bike and of course you can be a lucky winner of a brand-new car. All you can do is just recharge NLe 10 or replace your Simcard and stand a chance of winning a motorbike or a brand-new car”, he encouraged.
Receiving the car key, Alusine Jalloh, the winner of a brand-new car expressed thanks and appreciation to Africell Mobile Company, adding he was not expecting to be owner of a brand new car at this current moment, even though this is his second car but has never owned a brand new car.
As a driver, he said he has a family of two kids and that with the help of his father he went through formal education from collegiate secondary school to that of Milton Margai and winning a car was a surprise to him.
He stated that he has been a constant Africell customer since 2006 having replaced his Simcard for over ten times.
Alusine Jalloh explained that this was not the first time he has been attempting to win prizes from Africell whenever Africell embarks on promotions, he will recharge his Simcard just to win but he has never been fortunate to win any prize from Africell.
“This is not my first time attempting to play this for this promotion. I have been doing so many times, but unfortunately, I have never won any prize from Africell but that did not discourage me from continuing to recharge my phone.
But it actually came as a surprise to me. This is my first time owning a brand-new car”, he said.
He cited that he was over excited and called on Africell subscribers especially colleagues drivers to continue to recharge their Simcards and to those who misplaced or lost their Simcards to quickly rush and replace theirs to stand a chance of winning the different prizes Africell is giving out.
Giving the background of the first one month of the mega promotion, Marketing and Communications Manager, John Konteh said they shifted the gear a little bit to another speed which started on Tuesday 5th September, adding that during this process they had 10 winners of NLe 250 for every day and all the 10 winners are automatically qualified for the grand draw which happen after month for the second time.
He noted that the draw continues on every Saturday to announce a motorbike winner and added that they have 5 motorbikes winners at the moment across the country from Bo, Kenema, Makeni and in Freetown.
He revealed that in Freetown, they have 2 motorbike winners and that this is the gear and this is a switch to make sure that everyday they announced 10 winners of NLe250 each. And one of them will qualify for a grand draw every month to own a brand-new car.
Nancy Turay, Event and Sponsorship Manager said promotions and offers are not new to Africell and as a mobile company they set the pace to give out winnings and also fulfill what she called ‘social corporate responsibility’ to their subscribers and also give back to their wonderful customers out there.
She intimated that they have done so many promotions and so many offers but with Mega Promo, she said, it is different, and explained that for anyone who wants to be part of the promo the criteria is simple, stating that you first need to be an Africell subscriber.
She encouraged people to go out and get Africell Simcards which goes for Le10 and after they have register their Simcard. Upon activation and whenever you activate a brand new Simcard one will have one chance and the more you recharge Le10 the more chances you will get inside the mega promo.
“Monday to Friday the draw comes to you at 8pm on AYV TV and all major radio stations across the country. The reason being is that we want to be transparent. And we are not only giving you promotions but we also entertain you. For you it is not fortunate to see us through TV, but if you have internet on your phone, you can access us through our Facebook page Africell SL”, she said.
She continued that the chances are not carry forward, meaning, the chances are on daily basis, adding that after every evening the draw is done all those that are fortunate to be part of the daily draw will be wiped off for that particular day. She brings to the knowledge of subscribers that there is a service called ‘a credit transfer.’
“For example, let me say if I have recharge NLe 20 and transfer NLe 10 to you, some people will say this individual have transfer NLe 10 to me so I can have a chance, no you will not have a chance at all but the person who initially recharged the NLe 20 already have two chances. So if the person gives you NLe 10, it is just a normal call. So all you need to do is for you to recharge NLe 10 on your Africell SIM card” concluded stated.
