Yemisi Izuora
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund ‘LSETF’ as part of activities to celebrate the 2018 International Women’s Day, is organizing a knowledge sharing session for beneficiaries of the program.
The LSETF event is themed; ‘Walking The Talk; Moving Female Entrepreneurs Forward’ and will bring together female beneficiaries of the LSETF loam programme from across different sectors to participate in a knowledge sharing session. Seasoned experts from various fields will give practical, informative and relevant pointers on how these female beneficiaries can grow their businesses using sustainable business practices.
There will be a keynote speech by Mrs. Tomi Rotimi, CEO Xclamations who has built an indigenous fashion business over the last 15years. There will also be a panel discussion with Ms. Chinasa Unaegbunam, Managing Partner, Streamsowers & Köhn; Ms Tale Alimi, CEO, Tale Alimi Global; Ms. Temiloluwa Olowu Associate, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie and Ms. Efeturi Doghudje Head, Communications & Stakeholder Management, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund participating.
Speaking on the initiative, Director, Programs, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Teju Abisoye, reiterated LSETF’s commitment to empower female entrepreneurs with both the funding and skills they need to grow their businesses and employ more people. According to Ms. Abisoye, “women make up 41 per cent of our SME loan portfolio”. This is in line with its commitment to ensure 60 per cent of the loan beneficiaries are women and 50 per cent of the
beneficiaries of its employability programme and at least 30 per cent of the beneficiaries of the Lagos Innovates program are women.
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund ‘LSETF’ was established by The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund Law 2016 as an instrument to inspire the creative and innovative energies of all Lagos residents and reduce unemployment.