Etisalat, EDC empower SMEs

As part of its commitment to continually empower Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and guide them to maximise their potentials for growth, , Etisalat Nigeria, recently hosted SMEs at the 2013 SME Toolkit Nigeria Conference in partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), of the Pan African University.

The conference, which took place at the Lagos Business School (LBS), according to a statement, was held on Wednesday, April 10.

The SME Toolkit is an international online platform of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, available in over 35 countries in the world, which offers free business management information and training for SMEs.

Speaking at the conference, Head, High Value Events and Sponsorship, Etisalat Nigeria, Ebi Atawodi, said that partnering with the EDC in promoting the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises through the SME Toolkit conference was one of the core platforms the company has chosen to drive the development of businesses in Nigeria.

Speaking in the same vein, Director, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Peter Bamkole, thanked Etisalat for partnering with the EDC to drive the growth of SMEs.

The SME toolkit global partner conference brings together about 300 trainers, users, experts, content and service providers to discuss how to effectively deploy the e-learning methods through the onilne platform. The conference was held in Nigeria for the first time which also coincided with the 10th ananiversary of the SME toolkit globally.