Solutions
By Chiazo Ogbolu
Lagos, March 21, 2018 (NAN) The Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (CAPDAN) on Wednesday urged its members to adopt technological solutions that would push their businesses forward.
The President of CAPDAN, Mr Ahmed Ojikutu, made the appeal in Lagos at a one-day business workshop organised by Olivet Cloud Solutions Ltd.
The workshop has the theme: ”Business Insights on Accountability and Visibility: The Sage Solutions”.
It featured the launch of Sage Software by Sage West Africa, a technology company.
“We are in a new world, and if business people do not drive their businesses with technology, it means that they are not doing well.
“This is why members of CAPDAN are here to understudy Sage as a solution that will give us the best accountability and visibility to develop our businesses.
“The study will also make us to have better businesses compared with our competitors,” he said.
According to Ojikutu, a brick and metal shop attracts less customers compared with having an online shop.
He said that, with the advent of technology and use of social media by more people, it was advisable for CAPDAN members to push their products online to get more visibility.
“The market is huge, and we should be ready as market people to take things to the next level, and that will be through technology.
“Technology is the driving force in the 21st century, and we need to tap into the solutions it provides to make our millions of naira.
“The knowledge got from the workshop will enable us to talk authoritatively and be able to convert things for better productivity,” he said.
Mr Magnus Nmonwu, the Regional Director, Sage West Africa, urged members of CAPDAN to take control of their businesses.
Nmonwu said that CAPDAN members would need to tap into Sage solutions that could help them to be accountable and visible to all.
“The world is moving at a rapid pace, whether we like it or not, and it will be wise for us to adopt technologies that will help our businesses to grow.
“Businesses are going mobile, and with the use of social media, it will give the visibility needed for businesses,” he said.
Mrs Chioma Chima, Managing Director, Olivet Cloud Solutions, urged Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to use technology to drive their businesses.
She said that partnership with CAPDAN would enable the organisation to train CAPDAN members on the right technologies to use and enable end-users to buy the correct software.
According to Chima, for visibility, there is the need for SMEs to list their products online and allow integration in their Facebook pages.
She said that SMEs should have digital marketing ability.
“Technology is helping businesses to grow; that is what we need CAPDAN members to know,” she said.(NAN)
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Edited by Constance Athekame/Ijeoma Popoola