Sterling Bank Poised To Showcase Best Of Nigeria At Maiden MBN Fair

L– R: Oluwatobi Ajayi, Chairman, Nord Automobiles Limited; Ifedayo Agoro, Chief Executive Officer, Dang Lifestyle; Abubakar Suleiman,Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Bank Plc; Ibidapo Martins, Chief Marketing Officer, Sterling Bank Plc and Ehis Ero, Chief Executive Officer, Ero Crafted at the unveiling of Made by Nigerians press conference in Lagos recently

By NewsBits

A fair where the best Nigerian-made goods of the highest international standards, will be exhibited, is scheduled to hold from December 23, to 24, 2022. The showpiece, which is tagged Made-By-Nigerians (MBN) platform, the fair is created by Sterling Bank Plc as part of its commitment to the growth and development of Nigerian businesses and the economy.

They will provide the platform for a community designed to showcase the best products and services made by Nigerians, at home and abroad. Interested and enthusiastic exhibitors and patrons can visit mbn.ng/tradefair to register for the fair.

Abubakar Suleiman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, disclosed at a press conference in Lagos that participants should expect a spectacle comprising physical and virtual exhibitions, workshops, discounts, freebies, huge deals, games, refreshments, and entertainment, among others.

Abubakar said the two-day event was the perfect avenue for Nigerian businesses to showcase and promote their products on a global scale by connecting buyers, sellers, and everyone in the supply chain in a fun and relaxed atmosphere.

He remarked that the bank was supporting the fair because it is on a mission to promote brands owned by Nigerians to help them build capacity, grow their businesses, and transform the Nigerian economic climate.

Said Abubakar: “We are passionate about growing the economy, and we believe this is one of the ways to do it.” He disclosed that over 300 merchants had registered on the platform and were ready to serve buyers with products of the highest quality.

The CEO also said the bank would support the businesses on the platform with access to professional services such as accounting, legal, and marketing, among others, in a bid to transform them from family-owned businesses into bankable entities that could attract professional employees, lending from banks, and new investors.

The press conference had in attendance chief executives of some of the most notable Nigerian brands, such as Ehis Ero of Ero Crafted, Mariam Animashaun of Tang Groo Food Company, Omovo Ayoola, Oluwatobi Ajayi of Nord Motors; Ahmed Akinsemoyin of Zorkle, Carla Sonjirin of Spa Melori, and Ifedayo Agoro of Dang! Lifestyle.

They commended Sterling Bank for the initiative and expressed hope of collaborating with the lender to scale their operations. MBN is a community for those who dare to dream. It is a hub that is accessible to every business within Nigeria and/or owned by Nigerians. Its focus is to help build and better position Nigerian brands to capture the growing global demand.

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