Google Nigeria has stated that it is working in partnership
with digital payments company, Flutterwave, to kick off a series of business
clinics.
According a press release by Google,
the training which is aimed at equipping attendees with the skills and tools
needed to grow in the digital age will also help 5,000
merchants across Nigeria acquire the skills and tools needed to leverage the
Web for growth.
Called the ‘Digital Business Compass’, the first clinic
sessions will be run from 3 - 5 March in Lagos, and will focus on equipping
businesses with the tools, technologies and insights needed for them to grow in
the digital age.
The sessions will include case studies and live sessions
to give attending businesses hands-on experience of how Google and Flutterwave’s
products can be leveraged, and will be followed by consultations with Digital
Business Managers and support teams who will give attendees personalised advice
on how they can use Google and Flutterwave’s tools and solutions to grow
their businesses.
Tolulope Akinyele, Google Partners Lead, West Africa quoting
Nigeria’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, said “Nigeria has over
37.07million micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs), which account
for more than 84 per cent of jobs in the country.”
Tolulope maintained that many of them lack the skills and
tools to take advantage of the Web to grow their businesses.
She said “Working with Flutterwave, our goal for holding
these clinics is to provide a platform for SMEs to learn skills and master
tools that will help them better utilise the Web to grow their businesses.
“Helping these businesses grow is a net positive for all
parties including Google,” Akinyele adds.
Co-founder and CEO of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, said “We
have always been passionate about inspiring a new wave of prosperity across
Africa. In partnership with Google, we are looking forward to empowering SMEs
across Africa to scale and drive up revenue,”
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