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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Adegbesan Elizabeth STERLING Bank Plc and   LEAP Africa have commenced partnership to enhance capacity of young chief executive officers in small and medium enterprises (SME) sector. Mr. Henry Bassey, Chief Marketing Officer, Sterling Bank, in company of  Founder of LEAP Africa, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, at a   press conference to announce the LEAP Africa’s 12th CEOs Forum tagged “Managing Growth for Profitability”, disclosed this yesterday. The LEAP Africa CEOs Forum is designed to support SME development in Nigeria and equip business owners to build sustainable organizations. The Forum also exposes business owners to the importance of planning for their succession and instituting effective systems and structures, and values within their organizations, to ensure long term sustainability. Nwuneli explained that, “In the previous CEO forum including this year we capture everybody, we just talk about the level of business, maybe you run a busines...

http://ift.tt/2pGT7pM OVER 100 small businesses in Nigeria’s Food Industry was provided with free storefronts at the GTBank Food and Drink, recently organised by  Guaranty Trust Bank Plc,  which held during the 2017 Worker’s Day holiday. The two-day event offered small businesses in the Nigerian Food Industry a free and vibrant platform to connect with a wider segment of their target markets as well as experts in their business fields. The 2016 edition of the GTBank Food and Drink Fair had over 90 exhibitors from the food sector and attracted more than 25,000 guests. The 2017 edition expanded on the favourite features of the previous event, such as Master Classes led by internationally renowned Chefs and Sales exhibitions by small businesses. It also provided new and exciting features such as a Farmers’ market, where SMEs involved in agriculture showcased and sold fresh and organic farm products, and a Baking Masterclass...