Sterling Bank’s Commences MSME Academy
Sterling Bank plc has announced that it Micro Small and medium Enterprises (MSME) academy will commence today Wednesday September 30, 2015.
Managing Director, Mark-George Consultants, Olugbolahan Mark-George, said the academy which will run every Wednesday for four weeks, is a business clinic where the SME operators would be engaged one-on-one on their challenges and offered financial advisory services.
The president of Association of Small Business Operators of Nigeria (ASBON) would be present on the last day of the programme.
The academy which will commence with a pilot session in Lagos is as a result of the bank’s partnership with BusinessDay.
This is in furtherance of the bank’s commitment to enriching lives by focusing on the unique needs of its entrepreneurial customers; and giving teeth to private sector involvement in the development of small businesses and the Nigerian economy at large.
According to the bank’s Group Head, Strategy & Communications, Shina Atilola, “the Sterling MSME Academy is aimed at capacity building for existing and emerging Micro, Small and Medium-sized enterprises to enable them build viable businesses and position them to access funds for expansion. MSMEs would also enjoy access to relevant and reliable business intelligence and information that would help them to navigate the challenging operating environment.”
The bank had last June partnered with LEAP Africa on the 10th edition of the Annual Africa CEO Forum. The forum with the theme: ‘Staying Ahead: Maximising Profit and Mitigating Risk’, was an avenue for the CEOs to understand how to ensure proper risk identification, assessment and analysis. These factors were identified as key to minimising revenue loss and ensuring continued business survival.
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