SheVentures, the women-banking arm of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has signed a strategic partnership with the Women Enterprise Alliance (WENA) to support the growth and sustainability of 150 women-led businesses in the North Central Region of Nigeria.
“At SheVentures, we believe empowering women economically is one of the fastest ways to drive inclusive growth and community development. Together with WENA, we will ensure that women in the North Central region have the funds, the tools, skills, and exposure needed to thrive,” Nnenna Jacob-Ogogo, Group Head, SheVentures at FCMB, stated this during the official signing ceremony held at the WENA Head Office in Abuja.
According to Jacob-Ogogo, the partnership reflects the bank’s continued commitment to unlock the potential of women entrepreneurs across Nigeria. She also disclosed that the top three SMEs emerging from the regional programmes will receive business grants of up to ₦5 million from selected investors and partners.
Jacob-Ogogo stated that the initiative marks the beginning of a high-impact collaboration designed to empower over 150 women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Local, State and Regional levels through access to finance, market opportunities, capacity building, and enterprise development.
Florence Onwumere, Head, Organisation and Programmes at WENA, stated that both organisations would leverage the collaboration to expand access to critical resources and shape the next generation of business leaders in underserved regions of Nigeria.
“We are excited to work with SheVentures, a brand that aligns with our mission of uplifting women entrepreneurs,” Onwumere stated, disclosing that the SheVentures-WENA partnership reinforces both organisations’ shared vision to drive inclusive growth and signals a promising new chapter for female-led businesses in Nigeria.
