Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to host over 20,000 visitors, 100 small and medium enterprises and leading private and public sector players from across Africa, at the continent’s biggest entrepreneurial fair tagged #theUBAmarketplace2019 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The event, which will be held on July 26th and 27th 2019, on the sideline of the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Forum, the largest gathering of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in Africa, will host businesses and business owners in various industries including food, fashion, beauty, home/interior and gadgets. The epic event will offer plenary sessions and discussions on the SME sector and the relevance of financing; the entertainment industry and music industries will also be highlighted during the plenary sessions. Fashion, a big cultural and revenue attraction on the continent, will showcase the designs of ten African labels.
At the UBA marketplace, small and medium scale businesses will be able to network and get solutions to some of the challenges they face in running their businesses in well-organised master class sessions, whilst entrepreneurs who are beneficiaries of the Tony Elumelu Foundation will be presented a platform to pitch their businesses with a grand prize of a grant courtesy of UBA.
The Group Managing Director, Kennedy Uzoka, speaking about the event, stated ‘UBA has always been at the forefront of entrepreneurship across Africa, undertaking many projects aimed atcontributing to and supporting Africa’s growth and economic integration. The birth of the UBA marketplace and this entrepreneurial fair is a testament to our commitment to African SMEs’
Uzoka added that with the fair, UBA seeks to touch base with small business owners and to continue to positively affect the lives of entrepreneurs doing business in its countries of operations and beyond’. “I think everyone realises the fact that we need to prioritise the private sector. We need to encourage entrepreneurship and the youths. This is the driving factor and the major reason why we are organising an event of this magnitude’ he said.
UBA’s REDTV will light up the Redzone at the UBA marketplace with entertainment featuring Africa’s star boy Wiz kid; DJ Cuppy and many more.
The UBA marketplace will be held at the iconic Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on July 26th and 27th, 2019 from 10 am – 10 pm daily.
