Business News of Thursday, 6 October 2016

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

Tigo launches business empowerment road show to support SMEs

Mr. Stephen Essel, Director for Tigo Business Mr. Stephen Essel, Director for Tigo Business

Tigo Business, the enterprise arm of Tigo is offering world class information and Communications Technology Solutions for Corporates and Small and Medium Enterprises.

Tigo has entered into a partnership with Microsoft, Lenovo and IT Worx to support small to medium businesses in Ghana with relevant connectivity to maximize their operations and boost productivity through an initiative called the Tigo Business SME Empowerment Road show.

Director for Tigo Business, Stephen Essien addressing audience at the launch said the world class information and communication Technology Solutions for Corporate bodies and SMEs is purposely to boost production for over 10,000 customer base SME Tigo clients in the country.

Stephen Essel said that information Technology is quite risky considering the number of fraudulent activities in the country, adding that it is better for Tigo clients to have professionals who will work on their various sites for business purposes.

Tigo Business is purposely to manage finances of SMEs, market their products and enhancement of skills of SMEs through training and acquainting themselves with the necessary procedures in dealing with technological devices that can help promote their business in the long run.

On his part, the Acting Managing Director for Zepto Ghana disclosed that, the idea is to offer well-designed quality products and services at the competitive prices within ‘Mobile Electronics and Digital Home Equipment’ – directly to the customer.

He however mentioned that, Zepto is the main named Partner Microsoft Corporation has in Africa and that the company´s devices qualities are Microsoft monitored.

He also called on Ghanaians to abandon their taste for foreign goods and start patronizing made in Ghana goods.

About Microsoft

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) is the leading platform and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world, and its mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more.

About ITworx

ITWORX is a global IT Services firm providing Cloud-based and On-premise solutions to the world’s leading organizations with an emphasis on Advanced Analytics, Enterprise Mobility, Performance Management, and CRM.

Headquartered in Cairo with 8 offices worldwide, ITWORX has a 20-year proven track record building award-winning solutions for Telco, Banking, Manufacturing, Agriculture, and Government; leveraging its vast pool of talent, wide range of partnerships, and global delivery capability. ITWORX is CMMI Level3 and ISO 9001:2008 certified.