By Fola James
Access Bank Plc, Nigeria’s forward moving lender has notched up its campaign to further empower Nigeria women, from all walks of life after it successfully trained 50 women, in a mini-MBA program.
The program was done in conjunction with the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank.
The maiden edition of the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton was crafted to contribute to women’s economic empowerment by assisting Nigerian women-owned businesses to grow through capacity building and provision of financial support.
The Herbert Wigwe-led bank said it’s poised to strengthen women owned businesses by providing them with management skills for sustainable business growth.
Speaking on the issue, the bank’s executive Director, Retail Banking Division, Victor Etuokwu said “The Womenpreneur pitch-a-ton was introduced by the W Initiative to enhance management and leadership skills through core managerial modules designed especially for female entrepreneurs.
We love to see SMEs who have great ambition and passion to grow their businesses.”
Etuokwu said Access Bank remains committed to strengthening SME in the country by providing necessary assistance to help them make a mark.
“Access Bank’s commitment to empower these female owned businesses has contributed significantly to the development of many SMEs in Nigeria with direct impact on the socio-economic growth of the country.
The 50 lucky women entrepreneurs emerged from a pool of 36,000 applicants after a competitive, rigorous pitching and selection process
