Sendy Partners with Meta to train SMEs in Kenya and Nigeria
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- September 27, 2022
Sendy, a technology company that builds easy tech solutions that enable businesses to sell, move goods, and get financing has partnered with Meta through the Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) to offer free training for SMEs on how to grow their business.
Through the Meta Boost training program, SMEs, business owners, and entrepreneurs will be empowered on how to position their businesses for growth through advancing their digital skills using Meta’s platforms; Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger.
The training will provide relevant information and tools to support SMEs and upskill business owners to use data, business insights, and digital tools for growth.
“Social media has evolved to be a critical enabler supporting the growth of many businesses. It has opened up numerous opportunities in trade. We, therefore, believe that this partnership with Meta through the IG Hub will provide a platform for businesses to leverage the power of digital platforms for growth. This also speaks to our continued efforts to empower more businesses using our solutions,” said Mesh Alloys, Founder and CEO, Sendy
SMEs will be trained on how to amplify their online presence, target their social media audience, and Instagram commerce solutions, write engaging ads, create virtual stores with shops on Facebook and Instagram, and much more.
” In 2022 Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub) is working with META formerly Facebook to train 8000 Small Business owners in Nigeria, and this IGHub is working with organizations and clusters to reach small businesses and Sendy has shown great interest in their customers and SMEs within their network and is partnering with IGHub to reach Business owners with MetaBoost Training.” Daniel Chinagozi – IGHub CEO
Since its inception, the Meta Boost training has helped thousands of small and medium-sized businesses across Africa, to learn how they can use digital tools to achieve their business objectives.
The two-day training program will happen on Sept 28th and 29th. SMEs, business owners, and entrepreneurs can register using this link https://bit.ly/MetaBoostSendy
Thousands of companies of all sizes use Sendy’s platform and APIs to sell and deliver goods to consumers and retailers. Their guiding philosophy is that people’s lives in Africa will improve if trade is easier; and that the gap between seeing an opportunity and earning a living should be as small as possible. Sendy believes that the digital economy in Africa presents the biggest opportunity for young people to participate in the economy. As a result, Sendy continues to build solutions that empower businesses to trade more easily. Sendy was founded in Kenya and has since grown to Uganda, Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria, with plans to expand into Northern and Southern Africa in the near future.
Sendy Supply and Sendy Fulfillment platforms can be downloaded from the Playstore and Appstore.
