MTN Ghana has pledged to promote and support women in the entrepreneurial sector as part of its efforts toward national development.
Speaking at the National Women’s Summit and Expo on Friday, March 7, in Accra, Mrs Angela Mensah-Poku, Chief Enterprise Business Officer at MTN Ghana, emphasized the company’s dedication to empowering women entrepreneurs, particularly those in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) sector.
She stated that economic parity cannot be achieved without empowering women, especially in Ghana’s informal sector, where a significant number of businesses are female-led.
To bridge this gap, she announced that MTN Ghana would soon launch a new digital product specifically designed for women entrepreneurs.
“We’ll be launching a new product in the next few weeks that seeks to support women on their digital journey, give them access to markets, mentorship, and capability training, as well as exciting products and services from MTN Business.
“We thought, what better place to introduce this than at the summit today? With International Women’s Day being tomorrow, we said that now is the time. We believe that ‘Accelerate for Action’ is a call to duty, and we’re excited to be part of this summit,” Mrs Mensah-Poku added.
She noted that limited access to funding remains a major challenge for women in business and called on the government, private companies, and institutions to provide support for women with strong entrepreneurial potential.
Many women-led SMEs, she explained, struggle to secure funding due to the informal nature of their businesses and the lack of required financial documentation.
She reiterated that MTN Ghana is working closely with banks, SME Ghana, and Nova to provide training in key areas such as bookkeeping, marketing, and tax compliance.
Additionally, the company is exploring innovative financial solutions that leverage mobile money transactions as an alternative credit assessment tool.
Mrs Mensah-Poku also highlighted that MTN Ghana’s strategy includes collaborations with banks, insurance companies, and the MTN Foundation to offer comprehensive support to women-led SMEs.
She emphasized that by equipping women with the right resources, the positive impact will extend to entire communities, ultimately fostering national economic growth.
Source: Patricia Boakye (CitiNewsroom)
