Ecobank Ellevate Exhibition Was An Opportunity To Prioritize Women Businesses – Carol Oyedeji

 

It was a glamorous last weekend, as thousands of women entrepreneurs, shoppers and visitors besieged Ecobank Ellevate maiden Exhibition and Workshop held simultaneously in Lagos, Ibadan, Port Harcourt, and Abuja. The Fair is a special free exhibition and networking workshop organized by Ecobank Nigeria for female entrepreneurs as part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD).

Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Carol Oyedeji in her remark expressed satisfaction with the turnout of exhibitors with various innovative goods and services in the different locations as well as patronage from various segments of the society, submitting that with the right support, female entrepreneurs would grow their businesses and contribute more meaningfully to the nation’s economic growth.

L-R: Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Carol Oyedeji with some women entrepreneurs and Ecobank staff at the Ecobank Ellevate maiden Exhibition & Workshop for women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) held at Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC), Lagos

 

At the Lagos venue, Mrs Oyedeji toured the various exhibition booths and exchanged pleasantries with shoppers, exhibitors as well as visitors. She also participated in the various masterclasses and network activities, assuring them of continuous support of the Bank to create more wealth and value in the economy.

She further explained that Ellevate is not a product but a proposition. “When I say proposition, it actually transcends several products. Once you are a female-focused business owner; make products for women or your employees are women, you are qualified for the benefits of Ellevate. It was created to support women’s proposition. The supports are through financing their businesses through concession on the interest rate; we train their staff as much as possible to understand their business and create access for them in the international market. We have our sister entities in our 33 countries in Africa as far as access is concern. We have been able to provide experts that will train them.”