Bharti Airtel, which launched operations in Rwanda early this year, yesterday announced a partnership with Learning Resources Management Group, to provide e-learning for the telecom’s employees across 17 African countries.The telecom operator said in a statement that the implementation of the programme signals a new dawn of staff development, reinforcing the telco’s commitment to nurture and develop local talent and groom its employees for leadership positions within the company."Our people are our main source of competitive advantage,” David Ssegawa, Chief Human Resources Officer at Airtel Africa said in the statement. "We are committed in investing and providing our employees with opportunities to learn and grow within the organization. This latest initiative is in line with our commitment to nurture local talent and develop the capabilities of the workforce.  We firmly believe that this initiative will bring in benefits of ‘flexibility and convenience’ which will allow the employees to have access to their chosen courses anytime, anywhere.He added; "In addition to the practical benefits it offers, the programme will also build a culture of learning and community amongst Airtel employees by facilitating and sharing knowledge and expertise between peers. In the long run, I am confident this will increase both the capabilities and the productivity of our employees.”Airtel has invested in a comprehensive suite of 500 courses from the Learning Resources Management Group touching on a range of subjects including - Accounting, IT, HR, Customer Service, Leadership and Management skills, amongst others.