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Fair to boost MSMEs, build capacity

By Benjamin Alade
25 October 2018   |   4:11 am
As part of efforts to encourage Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs), the Ikoyi Baptist Church has concluded plans to hold its third yearly...

As part of efforts to encourage Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs), the Ikoyi Baptist Church has concluded plans to hold its third yearly business and career fair, aimed at building capacity for small businesses while creating access to markets.

With the theme, ‘Making impact in the marketplace’, the Ikoyi Baptist Church Business and Career Fair (IBCBCF), is a platform to encourage, equip and empower people with the right values based on biblical principles to maximise potential of employees and entrepreneurs.
 
The fair slated for Friday, October 26 to Sunday October 28, would feature about a hundred different organisations exhibiting different products and services. There will also be insightful business panel discussions, direct sales opportunities, master classes for adults, business awareness sessions for teenagers and children, business innovation challenge, among others.

Speaking at the a press conference to announce the fair on Tuesday, Chairman, IBCBCF, Dr. Esiet Uwemedimo, said the fair is in line with the church’s commitment to the advancement of society through different specific initiatives.
 
“It is clear that most of the exhibitors on board for this year have done so early enough, with a clear understanding of the value the IBCBCF offers MSMEs.  

“Attendees and exhibitors are free to come with their children of all ages because we lined up various highly engaging programmes for the little jewels. Guided by the importance of teaching them financial literacy from a tender age, a number of fun-filled sessions have been set up to teach children the basics of finance management and cultivate in them a financially responsible lifestyle.”

“We are glad to provide a platform that helps businesses reach more customers, extend their market reach and value proposition, while also acquiring new skills and knowledge to remain relevant well into the future,” Dr. Esiet added.

In his remarks, Pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. Oluwasegun Adeleke said: “This is one of the avenues where we are contributing to the growth and rejuvenation of our country. Our commitment in this regard is unwavering as we remain committed to projecting the values and virtues of faithful stewardship and fruitfulness based on Biblical principles.”

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