Pictures: SME Port Harcourt 4.0

L-R: Group President, Everyday Group of Companies, Dr. Charles Dinwobi; Executive Director, South-South, Skye Bank Plc, Mrs. Ibiye Ekong; Regional Manager, South-South 1, Skye Bank Plc, Raphael Abiaziem; Rivers State Chapter Chairman, Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), Dr. E.D Oko-Jaja; and Head, Small Business Group, Skye Bank Plc, Ayo Olojede; during the Skye Business Seminar, which took place recently at The Atrium Events Centre, Port Harcourt.

Over 300 business owners who are customers of Skye Bank Plc operating within the General Commerce sector benefitted from the bank-sponsored business management workshop which took place in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, last week.

L-R: Head, Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria, Port Harcourt Rivers State Division, Princess Peaceful Owoghiri; Regional Manager, South-South 1, Skye Bank Plc, Raphael Abiaziem; Executive Director, South-South, Skye Bank Plc, Mrs. Ibiye Ekong; Group President, Everyday Group of Companies, Dr. Charles Dinwobi; Rivers State Chapter Chairman, Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME), Dr. E.D Oko-Jaja; and Head, Small Business Group, Skye Bank Plc, Ayo Olojede; during the Skye Business Seminar, which took place recently at The Atrium Events Centre, Port Harcourt.

The workshop was part of a capacity building efforts for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owners  designed to bridge the knowledge and skills deficit and gap in the nation’s SME sector.
Welcoming participants, Skye Bank’s Executive Director, South-South/Retail Banking, Mrs. Ibiye Ekong, assured existing and prospective customers of the bank’s continued commitment to support small businesses.

Ekong advised customers of the bank to take advantage of the different financial products available at the bank for SMEs, including the Central Bank’s N200 billion SME loan scheme, to grow and transform their businesses.

L-R: Group President, Everyday Group of Companies, Dr. Charles Dinwobi; Executive Director, South-South, Skye Bank Plc, Mrs. Ibiye Ekong and Regional Manager, South-South 1, Skye Bank Plc, during the Skye Business Seminar, which took place recently at The Atrium Events Centre, Port Harcourt.

She said, “Skye Bank will continue to provide the support customers need to successfully access the Central Bank facility. This is expected to provide the leverage their businesses require for increased productivity.”

While delivering his keynote address, the Group President, Everyday Group of Companies, Dr. Charles Dimwobi, underscored the importance of effective business planning and creativity in business development.

Dimwobi also encouraged participants to identify where their passion lies, adding that, competition is a given in any business.

“Competition is an important part of the business equation. Instead of wishing away competition or trying to establish a monopoly, a successful small business has to identify and maximize opportunities. That is the way to deal with competition, and ensure business growth”, he said
Some of the participants commended the bank for the initiative which offers a platform where several issues relating to Skye Bank Plc and the Banking industry in Nigeria could be addressed by the bank’s representatives.