FirstBank has said it is partnering with the ELOY Foundation to launch the ELOY Foundation Business Shower. This supports female entrepreneurs in building sustainable businesses. It said in a statement that there was a need to empower female business owners across the country.
They also state that the support from FirstBank would be through the FirstGem loan scheme. Which is designed for female-owned or partnered MSMEs and its SMEConnect initiative. Participants could also access the FirstGem single digit loan where eligible, it added.
Also, it added that the partnership focuses on key sectors of the economy. Exposing female entrepreneurs to essential business skills. Skills like training, networking, and the ELOY Foundation Business Toolkit, a compilation of business survival skills nuggets.
The Founder, ELOY Awards Foundation, Tewa Onasanya, said, It is not just enough to talk about empowering business owners. It is very important to sustain empowerment by providing guidance towards their business progress. Giving them access to different resources to help them continue to thrive.
The Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, FirstBank, Folake An-Mumuney, said,
“We are happy to partner with the ELOY Foundation in its business shower. Together, we will drive the entrepreneurial viability of participants”.
-Punch