Participants at the just ended MTN Business SME Month have commended MTN for its innovative initiative, which supports and promotes the growth of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Madam Blessed Jemima Atuahene, Team Lead of Evergreen Blessed Enterprise, producers of healthy hair products, expressed gratitude to MTN Business for recognizing SMEs and providing aid. She noted improvements in the second edition of the SME Fair compared to the first.
We thank MTN and all partners and look forward to more business and networking opportunities,” she said.
Another participant, Samuel Wetori of JRA Cosmetic Industries, praised the platform and exposure provided by MTN Business SME Month.
The platform offered us a bigger advantage and exposure, helping us advertise our products to a wider audience,” he noted.
Wetori, who also commended MTN’s payment platform (MoMo) for its convenience, encouraged other SMEs to utilize the MTN SME Business platform to gain recognition.
It’s an advantage for potential clients to know your company and engage with you,” he advised.
Randsford Oduro, Sales and Marketing Manager of Trans National Insurance Brokers Ltd., welcomed the partnership with MTN, citing its significant market share.
Having partnered with MTN for over 10 years, he acknowledged the value of platforms like SME Month.”
Speaking with Mohammed Abubakari-Sidick, Senior Manager of Business Sales at MTN, he explained that the initiative was 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.
As part of the SME Month celebrations, MTN Business offered skills development trainings 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.
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.
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
Sidick encouraged participating SMEs to share knowledge from the trainings with their colleagues, to amplify the impact of the program.
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.
