August 5, 2021/Fidelity Bank Plc
Fidelity Bank is forging strategic partnerships as part of its contributions to the individual, societal and economic growth in Nigeria.
The bank, in emphasising the importance of partnerships and collaborations to the nation’s growth, expressed that some of its strategic partnerships have been designed to make lasting positive impacts on people and communities, while others have simply been developed to show support for thriving sectors and industries in the country.
Of note is the top-ranking financial institution’s recent partnership with private equity firm TLG Capital to invest the sum of $20 million in Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SME) in Nigeria through the latter’s Africa Growth Impact Fund (AGIF). The high-profile collaboration formed an integral part of Fidelity Bank’s support for SMEs in Nigeria, as the fast-growing Tier 2 bank doubles down on efforts to provide innovative funding options and other forms of relevant support to entrepreneurs in the country.
“It is imperative that we embark on these types of partnerships to provide better opportunities for Nigerians in our drive towards financial sustainability. We are glad to be the partner of choice for forward-looking local and foreign organisations looking to scale the reach of the programmes nationwide and we invite others to leverage our expertise, reach and customer base to meet their objectives,” explained Fidelity Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe.
Having also highlighted Internally Displaced Persons as part of the beneficiaries of its far-reaching CSR initiatives, Fidelity Bank has formed a collaboration with the Hope Afresh Foundation (HAF) established by the Taraba State governor’s wife to donate relief supplies such as food, sanitary wares, and other essential materials to an Internal Displaced People’s (IDP) camp in the state.
The bank also recently embarked on a collaborative initiative with top businessmen and women in its quest to provide Nigerians with valuable business and financial management knowledge through its Fidelity Green Room. The Fidelity Green Room is designed as a platform for established businessmen and women like Obi Iyiegbu, Chairman of the Cubana Group; fashion expert Eki Ogunbor; actor Sharon Ooja; and many others to share their wealth of experience in running successful businesses with millions of Nigerians.
Fidelity Bank’s leadership have also expressed their openness to collaborations with operators within the aviation sector, highlighting the bank as a stakeholder in the industry’s drive for growth.
Mrs Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe said, “These strategic collaborations are pointers to Fidelity Bank’s unwavering commitment to the development of the Nigerian people and society at large.”
Acknowledging that without effective collaborations and partnerships, some causes beneficial to the society will be harder or impossible to achieve, she assured that the bank would embark on more strategic partnerships as part of its contribution to the nation’s development.
