First Bank of Nigeria Limited, as part of the launch of its specialised SME propositions, has announced the convening of its SME Week scheduled to hold from August 5–9.
The bank says its customers and non-customers can expect to participate in a wide range of events and activities designed with the SME in mind.
The activities range from the SME Masterclass themed “Designing and Implementing a Growth Strategy for your Business” to specialised one-on-one sessions with renowned business coaches and the launch of seven unique pillars which make up its SME propositions available via SMEConnect – The FirstBank SME portal.
Among other reasons, the SME portal is designed to help SMEs identify various gaps that hinder their business growth leveraging the bank’s innovative Business Diagnostics Tool, with a view to proffering tailored solutions and creating opportunities for business improvement, profitability and sustainability.
Other activities lined up for the week include; one-on-one coaching advisory sessions, to be simultaneously held across six locations in Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, Oyo, Kano and Owerri.
The weeklong event will be rounded off with a live webinar on August 9 to be facilitated by the bank’s Deputy Managing Director, Gbenga Shobo.
Mr Shobo said: “FirstBank has over the years, been at the forefront of supporting Businesses, especially the SMEs as we recognise that the SMEs are the engine of the economy.
“We are committed to ensuring that we leave no stone unturned as we connect with them in their continued contribution to national development in terms of the employment opportunities they create as well as their contribution to the nation’s GDP amongst many economic values.”
He added: “The FirstBank SME Week is driven to promote the Bank’s SME proposition, thereby having SMEs across the country optimally enlightened on how to plug in. We believe this will help SMEs bolster their contribution to the growth and development of the economy.”
