Accra, Ghana//-The growing activities of cybercrime and online fraud across the world especially in developing countries has reinvigorated the need for safer data communication.
As it is now, it seems criminals are using more cunning and more dubious ways to dig into people’s digital data and bleed their accounts dry.
For instance, according to the Bank of Ghana (BoG’s) latest data collated from the three sectors (banks, Specialized Deposit-Taking Institutions (SDIs) and Payment Service Providers (PSPs) indicate that the count of fraud cases recorded for 2022 was 15,164 and a total loss value of approximately GH¢82 million.
With respect to 2022, the top five fraud categories are-Cash theft (cash suppression), Cyber/email, Fraudulent withdrawals, Impersonation and E-Money frauds, in descending order.
The data which was compiled by the Financial Stability Department of the BoG from 01 January– 31 December 2022 revealed that electronic-money (E-money) recorded 149 cases in 2022, as compared to 116 cases recorded in 2021, an increase of 28.45% in year-on-year terms.
Although, this is not right, and it’s unfair, it is happening with alacrity. But the good news is that MTN SME Plus with its inbuilt Global System for Mobile (GSM) voice and data is the most secure system available for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or businesses.
According to officials of MTN Business, the MTN SME Plus is a prepaid service which provides customers with cost effective pricing.
The service which introduces lower cost on-net GSM Voice, Data, value-added service (VAS) and SMS bundles mainly targeted for the SMEs in Ghana and their counterparts in any part of Africa.
Also, customers who want to enjoy the service are required to migrate from their existing tariff plans to the SME Plus service where they will be able to choose and enjoy further discounts from any of the bundle products.
Additionally, further price advantage is available when a customer subscribes to the three types of packages which are- Classic (Monthly and Weekly Options); Super Package (Monthly and Weekly Options); and Premier Package (Monthly and Weekly Options).
Besides targeting SMEs, the MTN SME Plus also targets SOHO customers and corporates as well.
Some of its value propositions are free on-net calls on Mondays from 7am and 7pm, easy purchase of bundles via the USSD, no special account creation required, no manual intervention needed (self-service), and no limit on purchases.
So, SME Plus is one of the exciting products designed for SMEs, business-minded individuals who prefer to have prepaid accounts to manage their operational communication.
Emmanuel Martei, IT Manager of Daddy Ash Limited who spoke to African Eye Report as part of the ongoing MTN Business SME Month confirmed the superiority of the solutions being provided by MTN Business.
His company which is leading a major distributor, wholesaler and retailer of cosmetics, beauty, personal care, and household products is using MTN Business solution to monitor and manage their stocks.
Mr Martei noted with excitement that since the connection of the solution which has a lease line service, dedicated Internet, call centre, and CUG Service, the company no longer required manual stock reports from individuals.
“So, we are now able to monitor and manage our products and services. The solution also enables us to enjoy reliable internet services that enable us to offer reliable services to our customers.
Therefore, we have benefited immensely from the solution that we procured from the MTN Business including cost effective and reliable support from the MTN Business. Not forgetting their affordability which is also key”.
For MTN Group Head of MTN Enterprise Business, Tumi Chamayou, MTN as a leading global telecoms company is looking to provide solutions capable of addressing the challenges faced by SMEs.
These challenges include access to finance, technology, and infrastructure.
With MTN’s core belief that everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life, it is therefore working assiduously to ensure that the digital, telecoms and financial technology (Fintech) needs of its customers are met.
MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy is anchored on building the largest and most valuable platform business with a clear focus on Ghana and other African countries.
This rests on a scale connectivity and infrastructure business, making use of both mobile and fixed access networks across the consumer, enterprise, and wholesale segments.
