EHIME ALEX, Lagos
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced to host a virtual SME Business Clinic to provide insightful information on how SMEs can better manage the financial activities of their businesses.
In a statement on Wednesday, the bank said the clinic has been scheduled to hold via Microsoft Teams by 11am on Thursday, May 7, 2020 on the theme: “Developing a budget to keep your business afloat”.
Leading SME experts in the country, including Abayomi Adewumi, Founder/Director at Global Leadership Institute and Ojiugo Ajunwa, CoFounder at Ritetrac have been billed to discuss the topic, the bank stated.
FirstBank’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr Gbenga Shobo, who spoke on the event, was quoted saying “the roles SMEs play in Nigeria are instrumental to the growth of our economy, especially in this very sensitive time, where many countries across the world are exploring alternative avenues to sustain the viability of their economy. The FirstBank SME clinic has been instrumental to having SMEs better informed on how to manage their businesses and we encourage SMEs to join us in the forthcoming clinic as it promises to be enriching and impactful to their business.”
In line with its resolve to support SMEs with essential skills and information to stay ahead in managing their businesses, FirstBank has held three SME clinics in the course of the year. These clinics were held in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja and had over 150 SMEs in attendance.
The bank added that to attend the event, follow the link: https://smeconnect.firstbanknigeria.com/webinar to register.
