Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has as soon as once more highlighted the significance of selling non-oil exports because it not too long ago hosted the 18th version of its devoted capability improvement coaching tagged Export Administration Programme (EMP 18). The programme, which was held not too long ago in Lagos supplied a platform for entrepreneurs fascinated by exploring world commerce alternatives to scale and purchase related experience.
Hosted in partnership with the Lagos Enterprise School (LBS), the 5-day intensive program targeted on equipping entrepreneurs with the talents and information wanted to discover worldwide market alternatives and strengthen their capability to thrive within the export sector.
“At Fidelity Bank, our technique to reinforce non-oil exports is guided by the numerous alternatives it gives to our prospects and the nationwide financial system. Because of this we provide a complete suite of monetary, advisory, and market-access options for companies aiming to interact in worldwide commerce.
“Our market-access initiative, EMP, launched in 2016, has educated over 1,600 entrepreneurs. At the moment, we accomplished the 18th cohort with high-caliber contributors and a 150% oversubscription. This means a promising future for Nigeria’s non-oil exports,” defined Isaiah Ndukwe, Divisional Head of Export and Agriculture at Fidelity Bank Plc.
Facilitated by key business consultants within the exports area, EMP 18 took contributors by a number of periods targeted on important areas in world commerce reminiscent of Export Finance Devices, Export Documentation, Accessibility of Export Markets, amongst others.
A key characteristic of the coaching was a facility tour of one among Nigeria’s busiest Export Processing Terminals (EPT) situated in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The complete-day go to, which was anchored by officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), gave contributors a first-hand really feel of the required process and necessities for securing regulatory approval for exporting from Nigeria.
One of many program contributors, Patrick Ulayi Awu-Patricks, Managing Director/Chief Govt Officer, Alliance & Frontier Restricted, recommended Fidelity Bank for its management in deploying capacity-building initiatives within the non-oil exports sector. In a dialogue with journalists, he said that EMP 18 supplied invaluable publicity to the alternatives within the export enterprise noting that, “There are many non-oil exports alternatives and entrepreneurs should be capable to determine and capitalize on these to have the ability to play successfully within the worldwide commerce area. This course has given me insights into the ability of knowledge which is important for strategic decision-making.”
Ranked among the many greatest banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Industrial Deposit Cash {Bank} serving over 8.5 million prospects by digital banking channels, its 255 enterprise places of work in Nigeria and United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Restricted.
The {Bank} is the recipient of a number of native and worldwide Awards, together with the Export Finance {Bank} of the Yr on the 2023 BusinessDay Awards; the Banks and Different {Financial} Establishments (BAFI) Awards; Greatest Cost Answer Supplier Nigeria 2023; and Greatest SME {Bank} Nigeria 2022 by the International Banking and Finance Awards. It was additionally acknowledged because the Greatest {Bank} for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2023 and the Greatest Home Non-public {Bank} in Nigeria by the Euromoney International Non-public Banking Awards 2023.
