Last week will go down as one of the most challenging weeks, if not the most challenging, Nigeria has faced in 2020. What started out weeks before as very well-organised peaceful protests by young Nigerians campaigning to #EndSARS, was supplanted…
FirstBank Offers Support To SMEs In Education Sector Through The Pandemic
By Chinyere Nwokeoma, NAN First Bank of Nigeria Limited has offered to give financial support to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs In Education Sector) to cushion the effects of the COVID -19 pandemic. Mr. Bankole Adediran, Head, Transaction Banking Products,…
FIRSTBANK TO HOLD VIRTUAL SME CLINIC
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, will host a virtual SME Business Clinic to provide insightful information on how SMEs can better manage the financial activities of their businesses. The clinic which is…
FirstBank Hosts SME Clinic, Reiterates its Commitment to Building Capacity of SMEs
By Ugo Aliogo First Bank of Nigeria Limited has reiterated its commitment to driving growth and building the capacity of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the country. Speaking at the FirstBank SMEConnect Business Clinic, held in Lagos on Thursday,…
FIRSTBANK CONVENES SME WEEK, REINFORCES ITS SUPPORT TO THE ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, as part of the launch of its specialized SME propositions, has announced the convening of its SME Week scheduled to hold in the week 5 – 9 August 2019. Customers and non-customers of First Bank can…
Access Bank pledges ₦1Billion to promote SMEs in the health sector
Access Bank Plc has earmarked ₦1Billion for Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the health sector in partial fulfilment of its pledge to support start-up businesses in Nigeria. Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, retail banking, Access bank Plc disclosed this at an Access…
Microsoft, First Bank push digital transformation of SMEs
Multinational technology giant, Microsoft, has teamed up with First Bank in a partnership that will assist Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria to adopt digital transformation of their businesses. The partnership, seen as a win-win for all parties, offers…
CBN To Issue Loans At 5% To SMEs Through NIRSAL MFB
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it will issue loans at five per cent and with no collateral to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the NIRSAL Micro Finance Bank (MFB). The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this…