FREETOWN, July 7 (232News) – Sierra Leone leading mobile telecommunications company, Africell and the African Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire have on Tuesday 6th July 2021 launched a new app dubbed ‘AYV News Update’.
The launching ceremony took place at the precinct of the AYV Wesley Street office in Freetown.
In his statement, the Chief Cooperate Affairs Manager of Africell Mobile Company, Mr. Joe AbassBangura underscored that the new ‘AYV News Update App’ will help Sierra Leoneans get accurate news from the comfort of their homes through their mobile phones. He added that fake news has hindered most developmental activities in the country, adding that the new AYV app will help to combat fake news. Mr. Bangura went on to say that the partnership that exists between the two institutions have helped a lot in improving the entertainment industry of the country.
“We will continue to explore new dimensions,” he promised, adding that they will continue to create more platforms for the Sierra Leonean populace to benefit. He further stated that the ‘AYV news update’ is in a new format that will help in the dissemination of accurate news and information to people at the comfort of their home. He continued to that the ‘AYV news update’ is simple to use and that Africell’s customers will simply send SMS to 298 to subscribe and enjoy the services. He said that to unsubscribe, the subscriber can simply send STOP to 298.
Dr. Ezekiel Daramani Lakkoh, Managing Director of African Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire said that the new product is simple to use. He went on to say that the product can be accessed everywhere in the country, adding that the ‘AYV news update’ can even be accessed even in remote areas where the AYV Television and AYV Radio cannot reach. African Young Voices, he added is a trusted news outlet that have the highest viewership and listenership in the country.
