Facebook launches SME Council in Nigeria
In a bid to support Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, Facebook has launched its Nigerian SME Council, the first on the African Continent.
The Nigerian SME Council brings together Facebook Africa’s SME team and Nigerian business owners from a range of industries, in a partnership designed to provide better digital tools for business and customer growth.
Speaking during the launch of the council in Lagos, Facebook’s SMB Sales Manager, EMEA, Ms. Abi Williams, said that the council would be part of Facebook’s ongoing commitment to supporting SMEs throughout Africa.
Williams said that the Nigerian SME Council was made up of 15 vibrant start-ups and established business owners from different sectors and locations across Nigeria.
According to her, each business will bring its wealth of unique experience in understanding and embracing digital and mobile strategies.
She said: “The council will bring in experience on how to reach Nigerian customers, making them ideally positioned to offer Support to other companies who needed it. Small businesses form the backbone of most of the thriving economies in the world, driving sustainable growth and creating jobs, and those in Nigeria are no different”.
“Facebook is strategically positioned to help SMEs grow their businesses and with a vibrant SME sector, Nigeria was a natural choice in launching our very first SME Council on the African continent. With 35 million people in other countries connected to a Nigerian business on Facebook, the global market has never been closer for Nigerian SMEs”.
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