MTN Business to Support SMEs in Digitization
She made these remarks at the recently held MTN Business CTIO Roundtable held in Accra. It is a knowledge-sharing platform for technology leaders and academia across Africa to deliberate on key issues in technology and digital innovation.
Chief Enterprise Business Officer at MTN Ghana, Angela Mensah-Opoku, has said that, in an era of digitization, data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are essential for business transformation through innovation and remain competitive across industries. She revealed that the overall strategy of MTN, is to position itself to be the largest and most valuable platform business with a focus on Africa.
Madam Opoku further asserted that, MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy has 5 key platforms including FinTech Solutions, Digital/ayoba, Enterprise Services, Network as a Service, and an API Marketplace.
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“Enterprise Services seeks to translate the opportunities that Data and AI presents into solutions for all SMEs to become digital without having their in-house IT infrastructure. MTN Business provides that platform to make digital adaptations more accessible to SMEs,” she added.
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She argued that, industry players and stakeholders, have crucial roles in leveraging the power of new technologies like AI, to drive organizations and country forward. Madam Opoku also assured businesses of MTNs support on this new journey of exploring new technologies for business growth.
She made these remarks at the recently held MTN Business CTIO Roundtable held in Accra. It is a knowledge-sharing platform for technology leaders and academia across Africa to deliberate on key issues in technology and digital innovation.
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Participants at the Roundtable shared industry insights, discussed challenges, and provided solutions aimed at driving digital transformation in a globally connected world while supporting local innovation.
The MTN Business CTIO Roundtable Africa Forum also offered a unique opportunity for fostering strategic partnerships among industry leaders and stakeholders, deepened engagements among technology leaders, government, and key policy makers, encouraged innovation and created an opportunity for leaders to contribute to the digital transformation agenda.
Other speakers at the event included, Co-Founder & CEO Of Jetstream Africa – Miishe Addy, Vice President of Ghana Fintech & Payments Association – Richard Nunekpeku (ESQ), Founder & CEO RaIma – Rashida Musa, and Managing Partner of Hatchery & Coral Reef Innovation Hub – Richard Osei-Anim.
By Jeorge Wilson Kingson || Ghananewsonline.com.gh
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