Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Oyo State embraced
the opportunity to gain practical business insights and growth
strategies as the Nigeria Business Summit Regional Tour made its
regional stop in Ibadan. Held on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at the Jogor
Centre, Ibadan, in partnership with the Oyo State Ministry of
Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, the event built on the
momentum of previous tour stops in Katsina and Aba, bringing together
business leaders, development partners and government representatives to
discuss pathways for sustainable enterprise development across the
South-West.
Opening the event, Olajumoke Bello, Head, Enterprise Banking, Stanbic
IBTC Bank, welcomed participants to the Ibadan edition of the regional
tour and reaffirmed the bank’s commitment to supporting MSMEs through
practical business education, strategic partnerships and improved access
to growth opportunities.
Lauding the initiative, Oyo State Commissioner for Investment, Trade,
Cooperatives, and Industry, Professor Soliu Adelabu, said it was
designed to support businesses and strengthen the state’s
entrepreneurship ecosystem. He praised Stanbic IBTC for their support
for traders, entrepreneurs, and artisans in the state.
Mrs O.M. Shotonwa-Roagess, Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of
Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, highlighted the importance of
strategic partnerships in expanding economic opportunities for women and
vulnerable groups across Oyo State. She noted that the ministry remains
open to collaborating with organisations such as Stanbic IBTC,
development partners and the private sector to drive financial
inclusion, entrepreneurship and sustainable economic empowerment.
Participants engaged in practical masterclasses on export opportunities;
access to finance and business growth strategies; gaining actionable
insights into market expansion; trade documentation; credit readiness;
financial record-keeping; and structured financing solutions designed to
support long-term business success.
Reinforcing Stanbic IBTC’s commitment to enterprise development, Wole
Adeniyi, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank, highlighted the importance
of providing businesses with the right support structures to enable
sustainable growth and long-term competitiveness.
According to Adeniyi, “At Stanbic IBTC, we believe that sustainable
economic growth depends on the success of small and growing businesses.
That is why we are focused on providing access to finance, practical
advisory support and the connections businesses need to move from
ambition to scale.”
Also commenting on Stanbic IBTC’s support for Nigerian businesses, Remy
Osuagwu, Executive Director, Business & Commercial Banking, Stanbic IBTC
Bank, said, “Our ambition is to be more than a financial institution to
Nigerian businesses. We want to be a trusted growth partner, providing
the financing, business insights and advisory support entrepreneurs need
to build sustainable enterprises and unlock new opportunities.”
The Nigeria Business Summit Regional Tour forms part of Stanbic IBTC’s
broader commitment to empowering entrepreneurs through capacity
building, financial inclusion and strategic business support, helping
enterprises unlock new opportunities for growth and long-term success.
Businesses interested in learning more about Stanbic IBTC’s SME
solutions, upcoming capacity-building programmes and regional
engagements can visit the Stanbic IBTC website via Stanbic IBTC [1] and
follow @stanbicibtc across social media platforms for updates on future
events and opportunities.
