Nigerian small and medium scale enterprises will on February 27, 2014 at The Regent, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos be availed the opportunity of accessing 3.5 million pounds sterling UK Aid SME Challenge funds to enhance productivity and competitiveness.
The SME forum for retail and distribution trade will, among others, provide business solutions to businessmen and women from various categories of retail markets as well as address challenges.
According to Monday Michaels Ashibogwu, the Chief Executive of The Republic Media Limited (publishers of Quick News Africa and Sports Republic), the event is being held in collaboration with the National Association of Small and Medium Enterprises to deliver value chain solutions for SMEs.
Speakers at the event will include Dr. Abimbola Agboluaje, an Oxford trained business strategist; Evelyn Oputu, the Managing Director, Bank of Industry; Alhaji Bature Masari, the DG, SMEDAN; Ifie Sekibo, the Managing Director, Heritage Bank; Christopher Shyers; and Kikelomo Koya of GEMS Nigeria.
Corporate organizations that will be at the event include MTN, Fidelity Bank, GT Bank, Connect Nigeria and Leap Africa.
The Republic Media Limited, a provider of solutions for emerging businesses, put the event together.
The theme of the forum is: “SME: the supply chain or value chain question.”
It is scheduled to hold on February 27, 2014 at The Regent, Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
It commences at 8.30am.
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