FirstBank holds SME seminar in Jos

As part of its ongoing initiative for the sustained development of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sectors of the Nigerian Economy, FirstBank through its SMEConnect platform recently organised a SMEConnect forum in Jos, Plateau State.The Seminar series with an overriding theme of We can help with that, structured into a one-day workshop across each region, was designed to provide practical help on relevant challenges faced by small businesses and focuses on capacity building, business plan writing, marketing products and services as well as accessing bank loans and documentation.Speaking at the event in Jos, the Group Executive, Retail Banking North, FirstBank, Abdullahi Ibrahim said We believe that the SMEs are at the heart of national development, contributing greatly to the gross domestic product of our country. It is on this premise that we introduced the Open Seminars which is conducted in partnership with the Enterprise Development Center (EDC) of the Pan Atlantic University a centre renowned for the development and entrepreneurial skills acquisition of small business owners, budding entrepreneurs as well as reskilling of established entrepreneurs. The Jos Edition is the sixth in the SMEConnect seminar series which has held previously in Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan and Aba.]]>
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