Fidelity Bank to Drive SME Growth with Quarterly Business Forum

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to launch a strategic engagement platform aimed at promoting the growth and sustainability of small and medium enterprises across Nigeria.

Known as the Fidelity Quarterly Business Forum, the initiative is designed to bring together SME business leaders, founders, policymakers and industry experts to discuss business opportunities, economic trends, innovation and sustainable growth strategies.

Speaking on the initiative, Ugochi Osinigwe, Divisional Head, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises, Fidelity Bank Plc, said the forum reflects the bank’s commitment to delivering a wide range of initiatives that support the growth of small businesses in Nigeria.

“Our Quarterly Business Forum is part of our regular engagement with small businesses across the country. As you may know, Fidelity Bank is a leading supporter of SMEs through numerous financial products, and a strong advocate of a multi-dimensional approach to helping them succeed.

“Through this initiative, the bank will host engagements with businesses across the country to strengthen their capacity, encourage networking and provide relevant advisory support to help them navigate the evolving economic climate and achieve profitability,” Osinigwe said.

The maiden edition of the forum is scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, 3 June 2026. It will feature a range of activities, including a keynote address titled “Scaling Trade and Distribution Businesses for Sustainable Growth”, to be delivered by Pamela Shodipo, Executive Director, South, Fidelity Bank Plc.

This will be followed by a Business and Economic Outlook presentation themed “Doing Business in a Trade Driven Economy”, to be delivered by Okechukwu Ugoji, Group Head, SME, Fidelity Bank Plc.

The session will conclude with a networking event designed to foster valuable relationships among participants and encourage mutually beneficial business opportunities.

The Fidelity Quarterly Business Forum adds to the range of innovative solutions introduced by the bank to support sustainable business expansion. It will be recalled that Fidelity Bank established a dedicated physical facility for small and medium-scale enterprises and entrepreneurs in the creative sector, known as the Fidelity SME Hub, in Gbagada, Lagos State.

Through the hub, the bank provides entrepreneurs with networking and stakeholder engagement opportunities, as well as access to industry experts and mentors for practical guidance and business advisory support.

Ranked among the best banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Commercial Deposit Money Bank serving over 10 million customers through digital banking channels, its 255 business offices in Nigeria and United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.

The Bank is a recipient of multiple local and international Awards, including the 2024 Excellence in Digital Transformation & MSME Banking Award by BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards; the 2024 Most Innovative Mobile Banking Application award for its Fidelity Mobile App by Global Business Outlook, and the 2024 Most Innovative Investment Banking Service Provider award by Global Brands Magazine. Additionally, the Bank was recognized as the Best Bank for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and as the Export Financing Bank of the Year by the BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards