SME Month: MTN Business Supports SMEs with Digital Solutions and Capacity Building
MTN Business is embarking on a comprehensive support initiative for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, aimed at bridging the gaps in capacity building, digital transformation, and access to funds.
As part of the SME Month celebrations, under the theme ‘Business done smarter, faster and better’, MTN Business is offering skills development training to participating SMEs, in partnership with SMEGA and other financial institutions to provide access to credit facilities and soft loans through MTN’s MoMo service.
According to Mohammed Abubakari-Sidick, Senior Manager of Business Sales at MTN, the initiative is motivated by market research and stakeholder engagements, which revealed the significant challenges faced by SMEs in the country.
As the engine of growth, SMEs provide employment opportunities and contribute greatly to the country’s GDP. Therefore, MTN Business is committed to providing them with cutting-edge digital solutions to support their activities and spur growth,” Sidick explained.
Sidick emphasized the importance of supporting SMEs, citing the experience of developed countries like the USA and Europe, where SMEs have driven economic growth.
We believe that working with these SMEs will greatly impact SME development in the country,” he said.
Sidick encouraged participating SMEs to share knowledge from the trainings with their colleagues, to amplify the impact of the program.
The MTN SME business offers a range of solutions, including SME Plus. This service is for small businesses that prefer to maintain prepaid accounts to manage their expenses. The service bundles Voice, SMS, Data and VAS. SME Plus allows customers to choose from competitively priced packages to meet their business and budget needs
SME Business Manager, which is a cloud based digital business management solution designed for SMEs who retail goods and services. It is fully integrated with Momo payment and has dashboard and reporting capabilities.
With this initiative, MTN Business is poised to play a significant role in empowering SMEs in Ghana, driving economic growth, and promoting digital transformation.
