Cisco launched a three-year financing program with zero interest to help small and medium enterprises in the Philippines recover from the COVID-19 pandemic
The company said SMEs would be able to purchase hardware, software solutions and services under the program.
“The world is going through an uncertain economic period and, at Cisco, we are committed to doing our part to help lighten the burden for Philippines’ SMEs,” said Karrie Ilagan, managing director of Cisco Philippines.
The pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns across the country disrupted supply chains and decreased business activities. With the serious impact on the country’s progress, Cisco said it was crucial to provide support for the recovery of the MSME industry to ultimately provide support for the overall recovery of the national economy.
“The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a huge impact on SMEs across the country,”