{
  "id": 5779411,
  "title": "FirstBank empowers SMEs with practical sales strategies at upcoming SMEConnect webinar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/firstbank-empowers-smes-with-practical-sales-strategies-at-upcoming",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-05T13:09:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/05/firstbank-empowers-smes-with-practical-sales-strategies-at-upcoming-smeconnect-webinar/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "FirstBank, a leading financial institution in West Africa, is set to host the third quarter edition of its SMEConnect Webinar on Tuesday, 9 September 2026. The webinar, themed \"The SME Growth Blueprint: Practical Sales Strategies to Win Customers and Boost Revenue,\" aims to equip Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with essential sales strategies to enhance brand visibility, customer acquisition, sales conversion, customer loyalty, and long-term growth.\n\nThe event will feature a panel of distinguished speakers, including Helen Mojisola Ijaola, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Bags Warehouse; Onome Gbenga-Adewara, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mamalicious Products Nigeria; and Olusola Ogunsakin, Group Head of Retail Banking Group at FirstBank. The session will be moderated by Helen A. Willie, Head of SME Banking at FirstBank, with Olajumoke Moyo-Ladipo serving as the moderator.\n\nChuma Ezirim, Group Executive for e-Business and Retail Products at FirstBank, emphasized the webinar's significance, stating that growth is not accidental but driven by a business's ability to create value, attract customers, and convert opportunities into sustainable revenue. FirstBank recognizes that many SMEs possess great products and services but require practical sales strategies to unlock their full potential. The webinar will provide insights from successful business leaders who have built and scaled thriving enterprises.\n\nTo register for the webinar, interested participants can visit https://firstbanknigeria.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1pChO4tgQzGgzyevCWR6Gg. FirstBank continues to demonstrate its commitment to SME development by offering tailored solutions such as SME loans, digital banking platforms, and advisory services. The SMEConnect series exemplifies the Bank's resolve to go beyond banking and serve as a true growth partner for entrepreneurs.",
  "summary": "FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, is pleased to announce the forthcoming... The post FirstBank empowers SMEs with practical sales strategies at upcoming SMEConnect webinar appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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