Group Urges Female Entrepreneurs To Aid Nigeria’s Economic Growth

FEMALE entrepreneurs have been advised to contribute positively to Nigeria’s economic development and growth.

The Executive Chairman, Unicorn Group and Platform Capital Investment Partner, Dr. Akintoye Akindele, gave this charge during the launch of Future Females Invest ( FFI) Iconic Women in Lagos.

Akindele said over 20 per cent of businesses in Nigeria were controlled by women, adding that the number was on a steady rise.

“Post COVID- 19 provides a perfect opportunity for women entrepreneurs to thrive, with many venture capitalists ready to partner with female business executives,” he said.

The Executive Marketing Head of Old Mutual Insurance Co.., Alero Ladipo, said: “Old Mutual and FFI Iconic Women Network is for women entrepreneurs to be economically empowered. The partnership and networking will enable them to grow their wealth and create their legacies.”

Co- Founder, FFI, Torera Abiola, appealed to the Bank of Industry ( BOI), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria ( SMEDAN) and Raw Materials Research and Development Council ( RMRDC) to partner with FFI to revamp the nation’s economy.