Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria, has convened a knowledge-sharing session to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) strengthen their export capabilities and navigate opportunities across Nigeria’s trade ecosystem.
“Digital transformation, regional integration and shifting consumer preferences are opening new pathways for growth,” Ayodeji Adelagun, acting CEO, Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited, said during the recent SME session.
Themed “Scaling Beyond Borders in a Changing Global Market,” the session focused on the evolving macroeconomic environment, the need for stronger collaboration across the trade ecosystem, and the role of financial institutions in enabling Nigerian SMEs to scale beyond domestic markets.
Adelagun underscored the vital role of SMEs as engines of inclusive economic growth, job creation and long-term prosperity in Nigeria.
He noted that SMEs account for about 96 percent of businesses in the country, contribute nearly half of national GDP, and employ a significant proportion of the workforce, reinforcing their position as the
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