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  MTN said it is partnering with reputable organisations that provide focused developmental solutions for MSMEs to deliver the training. The partner organisations currently include global technology giant Google, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), foremost non-profit organisation, Fate Foundation, and Pan-Atlantic University’s Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), among others. The data bundles being provided by MTN have been optimised to work on digital platforms such as websites and mobile apps of the partner organizations.     Commenting on the partnership, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, Lynda Saint-Nwafor said the offer is a testament to MTN’s commitment to making its customers’ lives brighter. “By simply dialing *460*00# customers can subscribe to our e-learning bundle and their data bonus wallet will be activated with up to 2GB worth of data. Customers can use the data to access learning materials on any of our partner SME learning platforms.”

     The Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), has urged the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to accelerate the implementation of the programmes. The World Bank, Lead Specialist, Social Protection, and Task Team Leader for NG-CARES, made the call at a two-day implementation status review meeting with States’ Coordinators on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NG-CARES is a World Bank-assisted Federal Government credit project of 750 million dollars. It is a two-year intervention project aimed at mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the poor and vulnerable groups. Each of the 36 states of the federation is expected to get 20 million dollars; FCT will get 15 million dollars, while the Federal CARES Support Unit is also allocated 15 million dollars. He expressed delight that the programme had started effectively in January, adding that most states were implementing it. “That is why we decided to s