Susan Abayomi
Fidelity Bank Plc is set to convene entrepreneurs, industry experts and other key stakeholders in Lagos for the Lagos edition of its Quarterly Business Forum, with a focus on equipping businesses with strategies to remain competitive and achieve sustainable growth.
The forum, themed “Built to Compete: Positioning Lagos Businesses for Sustainable Growth,” will explore the opportunities and challenges shaping Lagos’ vibrant business environment.
Key areas of discussion will include business competitiveness, access to finance, market expansion, innovation, digital transformation and strategies for achieving long-term growth.
Speaking ahead of the event, Ugochi E. Osinigwe, Divisional Head, SME Banking, Fidelity Bank Plc, said the forum would provide the Bank with an opportunity to engage directly with entrepreneurs and gain deeper insight into their business needs.
According to her, businesses require more than funding to succeed, noting that knowledge, sound structures, strong networks and effective strategies are equally important for sustainable growth.
She said the Quarterly Business Forum was designed to provide entrepreneurs with opportunities to learn from experienced business leaders, exchange ideas and identify practical ways to strengthen and expand their businesses.
The initiative builds on Fidelity Bank’s range of SME-focused programmes, including masterclasses and advisory sessions covering areas such as pricing, digital growth, business structuring, trade and market expansion.
The Quarterly Business Forum serves as a strategic engagement platform that brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers and industry experts to exchange practical knowledge on business growth, innovation and sustainability.
Through the platform, Fidelity Bank continues to demonstrate its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises through tailored financing solutions, capacity-building programmes, advisory services and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Commercial Deposit Money Bank serving more than 10 million customers through its digital banking channels, 255 business offices across Nigeria and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
The Bank has received several local and international recognitions, including the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Innovation Award for MSME support; Best Retail and SME Bank Award from Independent Newspapers; Best Bank for Export & Trade Finance and Most Innovative Bank of the Year at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards; and Nigeria’s Best Private Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards.
Fidelity Bank also received the inaugural Most Improved Commercial Bank of the Year award from Nairametrics, the SME Bank of the Year award from NewsDirect and the Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award from Citi Group, alongside recognition from Global Brands Magazine for Excellence in Community Empowerment.
