Amb. Mariam Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment
By Emmanuella Anokam
The Federal Government on Thursday launched three unique digital products designed and developed for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to improve their sales, update skills and enhance knowledge.
Amb. Mariam Katagum, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, said while launching the products virtually that plans were underway to use Nigerian local languages in training programmes at the MSMEs Digital Academy.
The three digital products namely, MARKETHUB APP, MSMEs Digital Academy and MSMEs Equipment Exhibition Portal were developed by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the products, developed in partnership with credible private institutions and international organisations, are technology-based marketing and sales channels to update skills, boost operations and turnover.
Katagum said the initiative was aimed at supporting the MSMEs in Nigeria to attain excellence in their operations, toward creating job opportunities, wealth and poverty alleviation.
She commended SMEDAN and her partners on their efforts to spur economic growth by spearheading the development and diversification of MSMEs in Nigeria through robust technological deployments.
In fact, the progressive development and growth of most successful MSMEs is relying more and more on continued use of technology.
The Federal Government, in its effort to make MSMEs more effective in the economy and to ensure balanced industrial development, has decided to promote development in domestic industrial activities, Katagum said.
To this end, she said the productivity of the MSMEs could be further enhanced through technological innovation and engaging in Research and Development (R