As part of its effort to equip small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), Wema Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s most innovative banks, is hosting its maiden Business Growth and Innovation Conference in Enugu to boost its businesses.
The conference which will be organised in partnership with the Enugu SME Center, the Enugu State Government’s SME development agency, will hold on Wednesday, February 15th, and Thursday, February 16th, 2023.
Speaking on the event, the Head, SME Banking at Wema Bank, Arthur Nkemeh, said that the two-day conference, which will cover critical areas of business management, such as strategy and innovation, digital transformation, sales and marketing, and financial management, will upskill business owners and managers and boost the capacity and growth of SMEs in Enugu.
He added, “The Enugu Business Growth and Innovation Conference is intended to bridge the knowledge gap that exists in the SMEs space. It will equip attendees with best-in-class knowledge and skills in business management. The capacity building program will be delivered by world-class facilitators who are subject matter experts in various aspects of business management, in keeping with our position as the leading bank in the SME Advisory space in Nigeria.”
According to him, “As a champion of the growth of the SME sector in Nigeria, Wema Bank has put in place many initiatives that will drive the growth of the sector in the country. We not only have low-cost banking products that speak to the needs of SMEs, but we also ensure that the managers and promoters of these businesses are equipped with top-notch knowledge and skills that will ensure that their businesses thrive in any given situation they find themselves.”
Arthur called on owners and managers of small and medium-scale enterprises in and around Enugu to avail themselves of the opportunity this conference presents to build their capacity and ensure their businesses’ growth potentials are achieved.