First Bank Holds Sustainable Development Conference

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Seye Joseph

With over 80% of the Nigerian population “unserved” and “undeserved” with electricity supply, what promises does the off-grid electricity market hold for SMEs and the Nigerian growth? What should Nigerian modern businesses look like in the face of epileptic power supply, rising poverty, new innovations and the targets of Sustainable development goals? What is and ought to be the role of the Nigerian Banks in facilitating Sustainable Businesses for the real Nigerian people?

In a bid to proffer sustainable solutions to the challenges small and medium business owners are facing in the country, Nigerian leading financial institution, First Bank Nigerian Plc is set to hold international sustainable conference.

The conference that is tagged “Business as a catalyst for Sustainable Development” will have the Chairman of Julius Berger Nigeria, Mutiu Sunmonu to give the keynote the on the topic “Business as a partner in Achieving Sustainable Development.”

The conference will also feature a “Seeing is Believing Exhibition” showing innovative renewable energy solution for small and medium enterprise business.

Other speakers are the MD/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Adesola Kazeem Adedutan; Dean Lagos Business School, Dr. Enase Okonedo; Chair of Business and Sustainable Development, University of Edinburgh Business School.

Others include the Country Director of Heinrich Boll Foundation Nigeria, Christine K and the Head Business Development, Mobisol, Thomas Duveau.

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