Wema Empowers SMEs

Wema Bank Plc said it recently sponsored a number of small and medium scale businesses to a capacity-building training on building sustainable wealth which was organised by PwC in Lagos. The Nigerian economy is driven significantly by a vast number of SMEs. Research showed that as of October 2017, the country had in excess of 30 million small businesses operating within its borders. However, in the face of increased competition and heightened economic headwinds, the need to secure the right knowledge and expertise required to speed up growth and guarantee profitability in business is even more critical. “Wema Bank, keen to grow the capacity of small businesses and build lasting relationships that help them grow into profitable ventures, sponsored a number of small and medium scale businesses that cut across the manufacturing, hospitality, renewable energy, retailing, agricultural value chain and education sectors to a training at the prestigious PwC Business School. “The training featured experts from key growth sectors as well as business managers and successful entrepreneurs. “Discussions and insights were shared and the subject matter experts touched on critical aspects of business building including bookkeeping and accounting to tax efficiency, raising funds for business and much more,” a statement from the bank explained. Speaking on the bank’s decision to empower small businesses, the Head of Retail Banking at Wema Bank, Dotun Ifebogun, explained that Wema Bank believes in the growth potential of SMEs and was keen to provide the required financial and non-financial support needed to ensure these businesses realise their potential.