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Ebi Marketplace is an e-commerce platform providing access to finance wider market access, technical and business support to local female entrepreneurs. The platform was introduced as a solution to the impact of COVID-19 on Nigerian female-owned businesses.
Developed by SME.NG, Ebi Marketplace democratizes access to finance, financial inclusion and e-commerce for women entrepreneurs. The platform exists to improve access to finance, access to wider markets, access to technical and business support, as well as access to a job portal connecting female entrepreneurs to suitable staff.
The platform will further allow entrepreneurs connect and partner with other female entrepreneurs across the country, thus helping them transform their economies to become more independent, equitable, and sustainable.
Ebi Marketplace platform will be Nigeria’s first all-women’s e-market platform which is safe and user-friendly. The platform will also feature a Nigerian women’s SME directory with sector and location tags to expand the reach of products and services across Nigeria and beyond.
The Marketplace will be all inclusive and will be a one-stop shop information portal of opportunities for female entrepreneurs. The app will provide female entrepreneurs and their customers with a unique and seamless online trading and shopping experience.
It also includes features that will help drive sales and boost revenues for women-owned businesses, as well as provide other resources that will enable female-owned businesses to thrive.
To join the Ebi Marketplace Platform, interested female entrepreneurs can register to be vendors on www.ebimarketplace.com . The Ebi marketplace will officially go live on the 1st of August and the app will be available for download on Play Store and Apple Store.
Successful sign-ups would officially become vendors on the platform and can access all the benefits on the Ebi Marketplace Platform.
SME.NG was established to bridge the gaps in women’s access to finance through “gender lens investing”. It is an impact investment platform that invests in Nigerian SMEs to realize measurable environmental, social, and financial returns. The platform’s approach to SME financing is through a “blended financing” model, which leverages private capital, public sector investments and philanthropic giving. SME.NG has two funds for women and operates an all women accelerator, “She Works Here”.
Author:InfoDesk
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The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is a unique, 15-digit number assigned to each mobile device, including feature phones, smartphones, as well as some satellite phones. It is used to identify devices.
In essence, when you put your SIM card in a mobile phone, the device starts communicating with the SIM. It passes on its IMEI number to the SIM, which then passes it on to the wireless carrier or mobile network. So, yes; your mobile operator or carrier can read your phone’s unique identifying number.
- Where do I find the IMEI on my phone?
- What is an IMEI number used for?
- IMEI and stolen phones
Where do I find the IMEI on my phone?
There are a number of ways to find or locate your cell phone’s IMEI.
- It is usually found printed as a label on the sales box of each device.
- In addition, if your phone has a removable back cover, its IMEI number can also be found inside the battery compartment of the phone.
- Lastly, you can retrieve the IMEI of your phone by dialing *#06# on your phone; the number will be displayed on the phone screen.
- On your iPhone or iPad, you can find it on the SIM tray. You can also find it in the phone’s Settings. Go to Settings > General and tap About. Scroll down to find the International Mobile Equipment Identity (as well as serial number, MEID, and ICCID too). On your Android smartphone, go to Settings > About phone > Status. Scroll down to find it.
how to find IMEI on iPhone
What is an IMEI number used for?
As already pointed out, it is used to identify each device on the mobile network. As such, it is a useful tool for finding and blacklisting stolen phones. If your smartphone gets stolen, the security agencies, in tandem with your mobile carrier or network operator can find its location. You give them your stolen device’s IMEI and they can track it, if it is in use on that network. Security agencies often work with multiple mobile networks to find stolen devices.
Also, if your country has a system in place to blacklist stolen phones, once the device is located, it can be blacklisted, so that nobody can use it on any mobile network or carrier in that country.
Lastly, it is also possible for security agencies to actually not only track the device, but nab the thief. So, your cell phone’s IMEI number is very important.
IMEI and stolen phones
When buying used phones, you have to be careful. Many used phones on sale in the informal/grey market are stolen devices. They can be traced, and you do not want a stolen device traced to you. Yes; you are honest and had no idea that the device was stolen, but you can get into a lot of trouble with the police all the same.
Buy used mobile phones only from trusted sources. Also, there are online services that you can use to check the status of a device you are buying. An IMEI checker is such a tool. Browse to the website and enter the unique number of the used device you want to buy. The IMEI checker tool will reveal important details about the phone. An example of an IMEI checker is imei.info .
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