By
Staff Reporter, Lusaka
Vodafone Zambia has
today launched its first enterprise development centre in Lusaka.
Vodafone Zambia
Chief Executive Officer, Lars Stork says the new business zone is targeted at
the growing small-to-medium-sized businesses seeking ICT solutions to help
facilitate growth and expansion.
Mr Stork also pointed the important role
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in ensuring small
businesses experience growth and engage competitively on a continental and
global scale.
He explained that Zambia’s SME business sector
makes up roughly 95% of the total businesses and contributes to 87% of informal
employment adding that this translates into over 3 million people being
employed by SMEs.
“These figures
demonstrate the need to provide technical support and capacity building
initiatives from an ICT perspective to SMEs,” he said.
Mr Stork explained
that Vodafone is focused on supporting small business by not only providing
quality services, but also educating SMEs on how to best leverage connectivity
to increase their efficiency and reduce costs.
And Lusaka Executive Mayor, Wilson Kalumba,
noted that mobile technology and connectivity is now an essential part of doing
business.
“We recognize that in this day and age, it’s
virtually impossible to run a business without utilizing mobile technology and
connectivity. The aim of internet providers such as Vodafone Zambia is to bring
small business owners and operators great services while taking the time to
educate and support them in how to use them,” he said.
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