Heritage Bank Partners Entrepreneurship Devt Centre To Support MSME

Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s most innovative banking service provider, has partnered Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan African University (PAU) as part of its strategic plan to identifying and supporting Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSME) in the country.

The Bank supports EDC to also celebrate “Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)”, a celebration of the innovators and job creators, who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. During one week each November, GEW inspires people everywhere through local, national and global activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators.

GEN helps people in 160 countries unleash their ideas and turn them into promising new ventures—creating jobs, accelerating innovation and strengthening economic stability around the world.

will create jobs and distribute wealth in the Nigerian economy because of recent statistics which indicate high unemployment among the youths that make up a large percentage of the population.

The event see chief executive officers among other discuss with SME operators and train them on a variety of issues on how to grow their businesses.

According to a statement from the bank, “Both entrepreneurship and participation of women in the workforce are powerful accelerators for sustainable economic growth, yet women continue to remain as one of the most untapped resources in the world. A total of 421 small business startups professionals were produced this year. Heritage Bank and EDC are providing new networks and better access to capital to help women entrepreneurs overcome barriers along their path to success and encourage others to follow their path.”

for 2016 where we bring graduates under this platform to dine and wine in a special way and more so, to celebrate them as great achievers.

What makes this year’s unique is that EDC and Heritage Bank have produced another set of vibrant graduates at a period when the nation is in need of their acquired skills to help equip themselves and

others which can cause reduction on the negative impact recession has caused the nation’s economy.

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