By Modupe Gbadeyanka
A total of 100 owners of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria have been rewarded by Union Bank Nigeria and Connect Nigeria.
At the Top 100 Emerging SMEs awards ceremony held recently in Lagos, which was sponsored by Union Bank, the beneficiaries were picked as part of the bank’s yearlong celebration of 100 years of operation.
Nominations were received from a record total of 13,470 nominations in 25 broad categories after organisers called for entries in February 2018 from emerging SMEs that have distinguished themselves in providing excellent products and services for due recognition, honour and celebration.
The programme, an initiative of Connect Nigeria, was put together to challenge, encourage and recognise Nigerian SME businesses.
The beneficiaries will be given 100 free tables to showcase and exhibit their products and services at Africa’s largest SME event in April 2019.
Head of Corporate Communications and Marketing at Union Bank, Ogochukwu Ekeide, commended the recipients for their hard work and dedication and expressed the bank’s willingness to partner, support and reward SMEs.
Managing Director of Connect Nigeria, Mr Emeka Okafor, said businesses in Nigeria were beginning to understand the dynamics of doing business in a global economy and putting systems and structures in place, to be able to compete globally.
“100 free tables will be given to all the winners of this year’s event, to showcase and exhibit their products and services at Africa’s largest SME event in April 2019. “All winners will enjoy free one-year membership on the Club-connect Platform with all the benefits that come with it,” Mr Okafor said.
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