Diamond Bank disburses N1b under SME lending scheme to boost financial inclusion

Diamond Bank Plc, has demonstrated its support for Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises (SMEs), with the disbursement of over N1billion under the cash flow-based SME lending scheme.

Helen Oji

Public-private partnerships crucial to Africa’s growth and development

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede is the Founder and Chairman of Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG), a non profit organisation, established to be a catalyst for high public sector performance in Africa by bringing proven private sector innovation, leadership and funding to the public sector in a private-public partnership to attract, inspire and support future leaders of Africa’s public sector. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Coronation Capital, prior to which he was Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc. In this interview, he reveals the need for an increased public private partnership to reignite leadership torch in Africa so as to achieve even growth and development.