Business Connect Media hosts 100 innovative SMEs at the Business Connect SME 100 Conference

L-R Ms Evangeline Wiles, MD kaymu Nigeria, Adebola Williams, Founding Partner Red Media Africa, Brian Oji MD Inversion ideas, Claire Staal: COO Jovago, Charles odii: Founding Partner Inversion ideas, Chukwuka Monye; Founding partner Ciuci Consulting.

In view of the goal of “ Fostering Partnerships that Would shape Business in Nigeria over the Next 50 Years”  Inversion Ideas, owners of Business Connect Radio, Business Connect Online and E-Qube TV organised the SME 100 Conference. The conference was an invite-only event and featured some of the most innovative business minds; creating viable and locally relevant solutions to everyday problems with global thinking.

At the event, a series of panel sessions with some of the foremost thought leaders in the area of SME development was held to provide relevant guidance for the entrepreneurs present on how to drive growth and build sustainable businesses. The discourse was themed around the areas of Media and Communication, Access to Finance and Leveraging Technology.

Charles Odii: Founding Partner Inversion Ideas, Rotola Ogunye: Country Manager SBSC, Betty Egbuna: Manager Special programs EDC, Mr Adeyemi Adewole: MD ADCEM Healthcare Limited

Speakers at the event included: Adeyemi Adewole, CEO/MD ADCEM LTD, Sukanmi Olowo, Head of SME, Ecobank, Adebola Williams, Founding Partner, Red Media Africa, Evangeline Wiles, Managing Director Kaymu.com, Brian Oji, Managing Director Inversion Ideas, Cordelia Okpe General Manager, Metro FM Lagos, Chetaizu Agbo, Managing Director, Bright End Microfinance Bank, Primera Capital, Claire Stall, Business Development Manager of Jovago.com, Rita Omovbude, Managing Director, Rita Omovbude Consulting.

Others include: Charles Odii, Founding Partner, Inversion Ideas, Betty Egbuna, Head of Special Programmes, Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of the Pan-Atlantic University, Chukwuka Monye, Managing Director of Cuici Consulting and Tayo Abiose, Head SME Lagos State Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Representing the Executive Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mrs Sola Oworu).