Diamond Bank Plc has announced its
launch of SMEZONE- a digital platform-based business community for small
and medium-scale enterprises (SME) in the country.
This is to enable them easily access
relevant, network and be mentored with and by other entrepreneurs,
attend webinars, receive newsletters and participate in competitions
that ultimately help position their business for greater success.
Commenting on the innovation, Head,
Corporate Communications, Diamond Bank Plc, Chioma Afe, was quoted in a
statement to have said: “The essence of developing this digital business
platform is to give our esteemed SME customers an advantage in the
competitive of business world that is accessible anywhere and anytime.
“It is vital that this integral sector of the economy gets all the support it needs to drive growth and development.
“Digital platforms are widely
acknowledged as powerful tools for fully enhancing business
possibilities as they open a world of opportunities to customers and
vice versa irrespective or location.”
Chioma noted that Diamond Bank has been at the forefront of innovation within the SME space in Nigerian.
She listed some of the innovations by
the bank to include the introduction of financial advisory packages such
as monthly seminars, workshops, business clinics and trainings in
partnership with reputable knowledge hub online platforms, educational
institutions and SME business development consultants.
Recently, Diamond Bank recorded a
landmark figure in the value of funds disbursement of over N1 billion to
small business owners under the cash flow-based SME lending scheme in
partnership with the Women’s World Banking (WWB), and this has earned
the leading financial institution ranked among the first five SME
customer bank in Nigeria in the KPMG customer service survey 2018.
AG Mortgage Bank Delivers Housing Units to Subscribers
The AG Mortgage Bank Plc, one of
Nigeria’s foremost Primary Mortgage Banks, has enabled no fewer than 89
subscribers in Enugu to become home owners under the Federal Mortgage
Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) National Housing Fund (NHF) scheme designed to
promote home ownership across the country.
The keys to the houses, according to the
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, AG Mortgage Bank Plc,
Mr. Ngozi Anyogu, were delivered to the home owners recently in Enugu at
an elaborate ceremony.
Anyogu, was quoted in a statement to
have said the houses were developed by the COPEN group, a property
development company with projects across the country.
“All the houses are within the Jedidiah
Gardens Enugu which provides a good ambience for home owners. AG
Mortgage Bank is an active operator of the NHF Scheme, and has disbursed
in excess of N3 billion to over 390 NHF beneficiaries” he said.
Access to mortgage loan under the
Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria – National Housing Fund Scheme,
according to the chief executive is open to all Nigerians with
verifiable stream of income who are contributors to the NHF scheme.
Anyogu urged Nigerians in all spheres of
endeavor to take advantage of FMBN/NHF scheme and AG Mortgage Bank’s
other mortgage products namely: the Tenant – Owner -Mortgage (TOM); a
rent to own program, Leap Into Mortgage (LIMO) product an incremental
mortgage arrangement, that fits home buyers at different income levels.
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