By Peace Udugba -The Daily Torch Media
Fidelity Bank Plc is set to bring together entrepreneurs, industry experts and other key stakeholders at the Lagos edition of its Quarterly Business Forum to explore practical strategies for building competitive and sustainable businesses.
The forum, themed “Built to Compete: Positioning Lagos Businesses for Sustainable Growth,” will examine opportunities and challenges confronting businesses in Lagos, with discussions focusing on competitiveness, access to finance, market expansion, innovation, digital transformation and sustainable growth.
Speaking ahead of the event, the Divisional Head, SME Banking, Fidelity Bank Plc, Ugochi E. Osinigwe, said the forum would provide an opportunity for the bank to engage directly with entrepreneurs and gain deeper insights into their business needs.
“Businesses need more than capital to thrive. They require knowledge, structure, networks and the right strategies to compete and grow sustainably,” Osinigwe said.
She added that the Quarterly Business Forum was designed to provide entrepreneurs with opportunities to learn from experienced business leaders, exchange ideas and identify practical strategies for strengthening their businesses.
The forum builds on Fidelity Bank’s SME-focused initiatives, including masterclasses and advisory programmes covering areas such as pricing, digital growth, business structure, trade and market expansion.
Established as a strategic engagement platform, the Quarterly Business Forum brings together entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers and industry experts to share practical insights on business growth, innovation and sustainability.
The initiative is also part of Fidelity Bank’s broader efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises through tailored financing, capacity-building programmes, advisory services and knowledge-sharing platforms.
Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged commercial deposit money bank serving more than 10 million customers through digital banking channels and its 255 business offices across Nigeria, as well as its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
The bank has received several local and international recognitions, including the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Innovation Award for MSME Support, Best Retail and SME Bank Award from Independent Newspapers, Best Bank for Export & Trade Finance and Most Innovative Bank of the Year at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.
Fidelity Bank also received the Nigeria’s Best Private Bank award at the 2025 Euromoney Awards, alongside the inaugural Most Improved Commercial Bank of the Year award by Nairametrics, SME Bank of the Year award by NewsDirect and the Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award from Citi.
The bank has also been recognised by Global Brands Magazine for excellence in community empowerment.
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