California-based company, Entravision’s Africa-based digital business unit, 365 Digital in Ghana, recently became the Authorized Sales Partner of Meta, the company that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp now fall under, according to a press release.
“This partnership reinforces our commitment to advertisers to connect brands to consumers through local strategic support, creative expertise and relevant in-market training,” said Julian Jordaan, CEO of Entravision 365 Digital. “As we continue to expand our presence throughout the continent of Africa, we are thrilled to partner with Meta as their Authorized Sales Partner in Ghana to equip and empower local businesses with our top-notch advertising expertise.”
Through its new position, Entravision hopes to offer training, lines of credit and local billing to advertisers based in Ghana, and other forms of support to help them fulfill their business goals.
“We are also pleased to welcome Stephen Sawyerr as country manager to spearhead our partnership with Meta in Ghana. With over 10 years of management, digital marketing and brand building expertise, Stephen is very well equipped to build a world-class team to support Entravision’s growth in West Africa,” Jordaan said.
Under its new role as an Authorized Sales Partner, Entravision hopes to launch local dedicated expert teams to promote the sales growth of Ghana-based businesses, “while also assisting these same customers in deploying their advertising investments more efficiently across the Meta family of products,” the release states.
"Ghana is an important country for Meta, and it is a priority for us to invest in the market and to be closer to the people and businesses here,” said Enitan Denloye, regional director, Meta Africa. “As such, we are happy to bring in Entravision 365 Digital as Meta’s Authorized Sales Partner in Ghana and believe that with their robust local market insights and expertise, we can provide better support for businesses and agencies locally, helping them unlock their potential growth.”