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How many Yorubas have your people appoint in the East, even as a clerk?.
You people's ideas are not needed, as you can see Lagos is already doing fine without your ideas.
In fact I'm strongly recommending that you people should take your ideas home, where it's highly needed.

a wise man once said "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity" The economic team appointment by Abia & Anambra State government has several Yorubas as well as other tribes in it.

To help you out with your ignorance, please answer this, how many Igbos are appointed in Ekiti, Ondo, Kwara, Sokoto, Yobe, Kastina, to name a few. The reason why you see an Igbo name in the list is that Lagos is a diversified state (before you go further on your ignorance, I never said the state don't belong to the Yorubas). The state was once the capital of Nigeria and is still the commercial capital of Nigeria (GDP $131 billion 2015), 7th largest economy in Africa. It is expected that people of different tribes and RACE will live in the city.

So that an Ibo man is an advisory committe should be seen as a good thing. I'm sure someone with your level of thinking will rather be happy to see an indian (a tribe we all know has a large community in Lagos, and runs most industries atm) in the committee than an Ibo.

We need to grow as a country collectively... Grow Up...

finally, Google is your friend....lol

.....and we wonder why Nigeria cant move forward, if just one member from the East is generating all these racial comments. People are quick to forget the point. With the end in mind and a panoramic view of the bigger picture, one should be able to understand the importance of diversity in such committee. Its an 'Economic Advisory" committee. All they do is to advise, a think tank to ensure Lagos state is in the right direction. That requires people of different school of thoughts, ideology, cultural inclination, professional experience and unique knowledge.

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High cost of funds as a result of high interest rates and bank charges
Investors and financial institutions consider SMEs to be high-risk
Lack of adequate financial record keeping
Geographic Isolation

This training will share with you steps, processes and procedures for improving your chances of obtaining financial assistance with favourable terms and conditions from investors, banks and other financial institutions.

Objectives

At the end of the 1-day training, participants will be able to:
Understand the criteria and requirements on how to access capital through Bank of Industry
Display understanding of the current trends, sources and ways of obtaining debt capital from financial institutions in Nigeria
Identify and optimize economic opportunities in the local and international market.
Demonstrate ability to comprehend repayment plans, packages, and interest calculations.
Effectively source and negotiate interest on loans with financial institutions
Sign up with Index Consulting for business advisory and financing support

Content
Present economic scenario and implications for SMEs
Introduction to financial institutions and SME services
The place of financial capital in business survival,; growth and expansion
Sources and requirements of Equity financing
Sources and requirements of medium and long term debt financing
Sources and requirements of working capital and trade finance
Meeting Collateral requirements of financial institutions
Interest calculations
Repayment plans
Introduction to special/low-interest development finance windows in Nigeria

Lead Facilitator: Mr. Ike Onyenokwe
▪ Ike is a seasoned and tested strategy, innovation and change consultant
▪ He has over 34 years experience in engineering, operations/management and strategy consulting spanning banking/financial services, oil/gas, manufacturing, and distribution/retail industries, among others.
▪ Prior to founding Index Consulting, Ike was a Director of Strategy at UBA and was a Partner in the Strategy Practice and Head of Manufacturing/Energy Portfolio of Accenture.
▪ Ike has advised/assisted several banks in Nigeria on Strategy, Enterprise Transformation, Cost Reduction, Business Diagnostic, Internationalization, Change Management, Competitive Strategy amongst others.
▪ Ike is a professional/registered engineer, and also teaches Strategy/Competition at the Pan African University.

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Index Consulting; a professional services firm offering leading-edge business development, strategy/management and performance consulting services to businesses.

We offer the following value-adding services to our clients
• SME Optimization
• Corporate restructuring, turnaround and corporate performance planning
• Industry/Competitive Studies
• Marketing/Sales Management
• Operations Management
• Financial Management
 Internal Audit
 Financial Modelling
 Corporate Finance/Project Finance Advisory
• Human Resource Management
• Business Intelligence and Analytic Services
• Business Start-up, capital sourcing, growth strategy
• Business Improvement & Outsourcing Services
• Risk Management and business continuity planning

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The plan will capture relevant sections including
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• Management Team
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Index Consulting; a professional services firm offering leading-edge business development, strategy/management and performance consulting services to businesses.

We offer the following value-adding services to our clients
• SME Optimization
• Corporate restructuring, turnaround and corporate performance planning
• Industry/Competitive Studies
• Marketing/Sales Management
• Operations Management
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 Internal Audit
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 Corporate Finance/Project Finance Advisory
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