First Bank Restates Commitment to SMEs
First Bank Limited has restated its commitment to continue to support the growth of small scale businesses in the country.
Speaking during the street souk event, an urban street fashion fair for millennials, held in Lagos recently, the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney, said the street souk was a platform designed to encourage young entrepreneurs to channel their talents towards endeavours such as music, arts and fashion.
She also stated that the street souk provides a platform that identifies opportunities to promote innovative spirit among youngsters.
She added: “Street Souk is tied to the First BankIssaVybe initiative through which the bank continues to express its commitment to empowering the society including support for small businesses; and promoting the growth of the entertainment industry.”
Also speaking at the event, the Head Marketing, Keexs Footwear Limited, Lanre Sonola, said the unique selling point of the brand was that they provide quality footwear and company is uniquely Nigeria brand.
“Our brands are designed here in Nigeria. There is no factory that does this in the West Africa, so doing it, we had to use outside sources, to manufacture at this point in time, but what we are going to be doing is raising fund to have our own factory here as part of measures to provide jobs for average Nigerians. Also, we aim at providing products that are not just designed in Nigeria, but produced in Nigeria. The demand for our footwear is impressive,” she noted.
Also speaking at the event, the Chief Executive Officer, Stickman Brand, Dricky Stickman, said the brand was focused on graffiti and promotion of arts and culture, adding that, “instead of vandalising walls and clothes, you can beautify them. I am artiste so I thought that instead of painting on canvas, I always thought of painting on stuff people appreciate more.”