As part of Telecel Ghana’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Month celebration the telecom operator has hosted a three-day Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop for small business owners in Accra.
Under the theme ‘Connecting the next generation of entrepreneurs, young entrepreneurs from sectors as varied as technology, agriculture, fashion, hospitality and consulting received training aimed at equipping them with the knowledge and tools to harness AI for growth, efficiency and competitiveness.
The sessions combined hands-on training with discussions on the future of businesses using AI.
Mr Micah Akati, founder of MidBrew AI Agency and lead trainer for the workshop, took participants through modules that covered AI tools for market research, video creation, continuous learning, presentations, client pitches and managing their digital presence.
“AI is critical for emerging businesses today. Every startup should view AI as a very capable companion that makes up for their shortfalls, whether that’s finance or labour. These young entrepreneurs are seeing how AI supplements their shortcomings, helping them save time and resources while boosting their productivity output,” Mr Akati said.
Mr Godwin Okronipa, co-founder of Flywheel Technologies, an AI-first startup building digital solutions for small businesses, said the sessions gave him fresh insights and sharper perspectives of how his one-year-old business can deploy a wider range of AI tools.
“Since we use a diverse stack of AI tools at Flywheel Technologies, this workshop has given me more clarity on new tools, functions and ideas to integrate into the solutions we provide,” Godwin said.
Tawa Bolarin, Director of Enterprise Business at Telecel Ghana, said “Our role is to give the next generation of entrepreneurs a head start by connecting them to the tools that enable innovation and competitiveness. AI is no longer optional for most SMEs, it’s central to how their businesses can grow, stand out or survive.”
As part of SME Month, Telecel Ghana launched three tailored connectivity products to help SMEs stay connected, reach customers, and compete in today’s digital economy.
It includes the Boss Plan – an integrated voice, data and social media bundle with a digital marketing campaign tool, One Business Mobile – a complete solution for small teams that brings together, competitive sharable data, calls and SMS across all networks, and a reloaded Your Business Online service – a package with unlimited web pages, business email addresses and domain name registration.
BY TIMES REPORTER