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LCCI, Providus Bank Collaborates to Train 800 Young Entrepreneurs
Dike Onwuamaeze
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in collaboration with the Providus Bank has trained, mentored and graduated 800 young entrepreneurs who are currently doing well in their various lines of business.
The Director General of LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona, stated this last week during the “3rd LCCI Entrepreneurship Mentoring Exhibition and Providus Bank Day Programme,” with the theme “Transforming Ideas Into Impact: Expanding Sustainable Innovation in Entrepreneurship.”
Almona expressed sincere appreciation to Providus Bank for its unwavering support that has enriched this year’s edition in meaningful ways by deepening the growth of entrepreneurship in Nigeri.
She said: “Providus commitment and institutional backing have been instrumental in the successful execution of the Entrepreneurship and MSMEs Development initiative of LCCI.”
She also extended appreciation to Bank of Industry and other partners and sponsors for their generosity and support.
According to her, “this programme began 12 years ago with just 25yound mentees. As at last year we have trained and mentored over 800 young entrepreneurs, many of whom are now doing exceptionally well in their various lines of business, bothe locally and globally.”
The Group Head, Education and Faith Based Institutions, Institutional Banking, Providus Bank, Ms. Ndidi Mordi, congratulated the mentees for their completion of the programme and emphasized the bank’s role in the development of SMEs in the Nigerian economy.
Mordi said: “We appreciate the impacts of SMEs in nation building, which is the reason we are here as a support system. Our mission as a bank is to transform Nigeria and bring the best out of the country, which we can only do by partnering with organisations such as yours because we have interest in bringing future entrepreneurs like you.”
