Intel, MTN, Microsoft, HP and Diamond Bank launch tech-powered SME-targeted initiative

Intel Nigeria, MTN, Microsoft, HP and Diamond Bank have partnered to drive a small and medium enterprise-targeted initiative with the goal of delivering affordable technological solutions and growing small and medium businesses in Nigeria.

The initiative was announced in Lagos at the recently held Technology Tour event to kick-start the initiative which would offer Nigerian SMB’s the best bundle of PC, Printer and Office for their day-to-day operations and also feature capacity building seminars, conferences and workshops to address other issues confronting them.

Adim Isiakpona, marketing and public relations manager, Intel West Africa, described the initiative as an all-encompassing approach at solving reoccurring issues confronting small and medium businesses in Nigeria.

Isiakpona said, ‘’Technology has done a lot at transforming businesses in advanced countries of the world and we believe we can replicate same in Nigeria SMBs which constitute over 70 percent of the country’s GDP.”

Amongst several other benefits, the strategic partnership would afford SMEs free listing on MTN Y’ello directory, free trial of MTN cloud services, free biz plus and MTN SME messaging with which they can connect with their consumers, while Diamond bank would make different financing options available to participating SMBs.

HP will provide affordable laptops and printers will be made available to SMEs, all of which are powered by Intel and Microsoft chip set.