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FIDELITY BANK TO PROMOTE YOUNG WRITERS NATIONWIDE WITH ITS READ2LEAD INITIATIVE

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives designed to empower Nigerian youths with quality education, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has launched a creative writing competition for secondary school students dubbed Read2Lead. Themed Read2lead, the three-stage competition would see secondary school students hone their reading and writing skills while competing for millions of naira in cash rewards, a book publishing deal, and the chance to have their school library renovated by the bank. At the end of the 3 staged competitions, the star prize winner would go...
Economy

UNION BANK PLEDGES IMPROVED ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AT BUSINESSDAY 100 SME CONFERENCE

The foremost financial institution, Union Bank of Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to providing easy access to capital for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) in the country to boost the growth and profitability of the sector. This assertion was made at the 2023 edition of the ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing SMEs in Nigeria’ conference recently hosted by Business Day newspaper. The event, ‘Accelerating growth for SMEs in an era of uncertainty,’ brought together industry experts, small business owners, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the SME sector to evaluate and spotlight...