COVID-19: 2,500 businesses to benefit from Lagos care programme COVID-19: 2,500 businesses to benefit from Lagos care programme
• Initiative to reduce impact of pandemic on small businesses ― Lagos govt
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The Lagos State government, on Tuesday, said no fewer than 2,500 businesses will benefit from its Lagos Care programme, an intervention that comes in form of a grant and seeks to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic especially on small businesses in the state.
Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Mrs Tejumola Abisoye, disclosed this, on Tuesday, while speaking with newsmen at the headquarters of the agency in Oregun, Ikeja, saying that the programme aimed to provide relief and to cushion the effect of income-loss and the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on commercial activities in Lagos State.
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By Babajide Komolafe
Ecobank Nigeria and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) have entered into collaboration to reduce unemployment in the state through the promotion of entrepreneurship and capacity development for Lagos based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a partnership under which Ecobank is expected to make available its various platforms and solutions to LSETF for prequalified MSMEs in Lagos to drive attainment of the objectives as set out by LSETF and the bank.
Addressing the media at the MoU signing ceremony in Lagos, Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Mrs Carol Oyedeji, said the collaboration is in line with the bank’s empowerment and entrepreneurship initiatives to reduce unemployment in various parts of the country.
Views: Visits 4 Ecobank By Babajide Komolafe Ecobank Nigeria and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) have entered into collaboration to reduce unemployment in the state through the promotion of entrepreneurship and capacity development for Lagos based micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). This follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a partnership under which Ecobank is expected to make available its various platforms and solutions to LSETF for prequalified MSMEs in Lagos to drive attainment of the objectives as set out by LSETF and the bank. READ ALSOAsaba declaration: Nigeria must be restructured to survive Addressing the media at the MoU signing ceremony in Lagos, Executive Director, Commercial Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Mrs Carol Oyedeji, said the collaboration is in line with the bank’s empowerment and entrepreneurship initiatives to reduce unemployment in various parts of the country.
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