Wema Bank Plc, on Thursday said it would hold its first quarterly Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Webinar for enterprises and players in the creative industry and other genres of entertainment, Feb. 25.
Head, SME Wema Bank, Arthur Nkemeh, said in a statement in Lagos that the Bank was committed to the growth and development of SME’s in Nigeria through laudable initiatives such as this.
“This is another effort from Wema Bank to bridge the enterprise knowledge gap and grow Nigeria’s SMEs space.
“We aim to ensure that SMEs and start-ups are equipped with the right knowledge, resources, and relatable strategies to scale and commercialise their talents,” Nkemeh said.
He urged participants to have an open mind to learning, find and grow their niche, and leverage the resourcefulness and business experience of the panellists.
He said that the meeting would have, “from talent to wealth: Building your talent into a successful business,” as its theme.
He said this edition was targeted at enterprises and players in the creative industry, including music, film producers/directors, comedy, writers, beauty and spa, fashion, film houses/cinemas and other genres of entertainment.
“One of the bank’s efforts to deepen knowledge and impact young and innovative entrepreneurs and start-ups seeking to grow and harness their skills and creativity from mere talent to viable business enterprises with meaningful and sustainable contributions to the economy’’.
The Chief Digital Officer, Wema Bank, Olusegun Adeniyi, would join other eminent professionals on the panel to unravel how to harness and scale talents and skills to wealth.
The other panellists are the Deputy General Manager, Creative Industry Group, Bank of Industry, Uche Cynthia-Nwuka and the Director, Siren and Suave Entertainment Ltd, Oluwole Idowu.
The moderator would be Chioma ‘BBB’ Okpala, broadcaster, voice artist, creative consultant, and experiential communication coach.
The Wema Bank SME Webinar is a quarterly series where experienced professionals mentor SMEs and start-ups to scale and consolidate their growth.
Interested people can participate in the webinar via SME WEBINAR
