Keystone backs free online training for SMEs

Keystone Bank Limited has introduced a live and interactive online business clinic for female small and medium enterprises owners in the country.
The programme, which is being implemented through its Pink Network initiative, was part of the bank’s continuous effort in supporting female entrepreneurs and all SMEs in the country.

The training, the bank said, comes in form of Question and Answer (Q&A) sessions on the pinknetwork.ng online platform.The first in the series, anchored by the Chief Executive Officer of Bug Zappers Limited, Bukky Soleye, was themed: “Starting a Business: Basic Structures for Success.”
 
The online sessions, tailored after business clinics, provides business mentoring and general business advice to assist entrepreneurs and SMEs connect in real-time question and answer interactions with the right expertise and get practical advice to help overcome issues and information gaps in running their businesses.

He said  that further benefits apply to the bank’s Pink Account holders, Ikeazor added that the Pink Network is about financial inclusion for women and speaks to the need of every woman.

In addition to the free online business clinic sessions, other benefits of the Pink Account include a free online storefront, which gives access to 60 per cent of the CBN MSMEDF set aside for women entrepreneurs, discounts from partner stores/businesses on purchases or services, free SME tool kits from the Enterprise Development Centre for Capacity Building, Zero COT and annual Gift Cards of N50, 000.00 on qualifying annual average balance,” he said.