(L-R) – Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria Limited; Femi Ayeni, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ultima Studios; Carol Oyedeji, Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria; and Dan Ngerem, Founder and Chairman of Hensen Trust Group The Managing Director/Regional Executive, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has reiterated the bank’s commitment to raise future Africa multinationals by assisting young entrepreneurs with funding, access to market across Africa, training, and other resources. Speaking at an event tagged: “Brunch With Entrepreneurs”, an interactive session organized by the bank for budding entrepreneurs that pitched their business ideas on the TV reality show, Lions’ Den Season one program, Akinwuntan said the forum is for top executives of the bank and partners to interact with the young entrepreneurs on the available opportunities in the bank to explore, for them to realize their potentials.
According to him, “This interaction is a continuation of our journey of building Pan African multinationals by hosting these young entrepreneurs that have debuted on Lions’ Den program, the reality show being produced by our partner, Ultima productions. Lions’ Den is a program that exposes promising entrepreneurs to potential investors who are called Lions. The Lions are businessmen and women who have pedigree, who know what it takes to make success of business. They are bringing their wealth of experience and capital to the stage to assist people with brilliant and creative ideas. I mean young Nigerians, females, and males, willing to take up the challenge of future Pan African entrepreneurs.”
He disclosed that the bank is offering its platform, Pan African network, digital offerings, and all necessary support to make the young entrepreneurs achieve their dream. “Ecobank Nigeria is an affiliate of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI). We are present in 35 countries in Africa and global presence in Dubai, London, Paris, and Beijing. We provide unique opportunities and platform to access finance, access to market across Africa, skills, and resources. This is for all the young entrepreneurs that presented business ideas at the reality show, whether the Lion’s invested in their business or not. The fact that they have reached the level to pitch for equity or venture capital, they are qualified as entrepreneurs in the making. We will support them with our various digital payments and collections such as Omnilite; SME academy, appropriate financial package, and mentorship to enable them achieve their dreams and become world leaders.
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