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FCMB is partnering with Alitheia Capital for the 2026 W.O.M.A.N. Conference in Lagos, aiming to improve funding access for women-led SMEs.
FCMB is supporting Alitheia Capital’s 2026 W.O.M.A.N. Conference as the exclusive banking partner, using the bank’s SheVentures offering for women-owned businesses.
The two-day conference will connect women entrepreneurs with financial institutions, investors, policymakers, development organisations, and business leaders. The goal is to help more women-led businesses access funding and commercial opportunities.
The agenda includes expert panels and practical sessions focused on financing, investment readiness, and market access. It will also cover governance, financial management, climate resilience, green manufacturing, and the energy transition, which is the shift from high-pollution fuels to cleaner energy sources.
FCMB executives Nnenna Jacob-Ogogo, Group Head of Gender and Impact Sectors, and Oluremi Agboola, Head of SME Asset Products, are scheduled to speak. They are expected to share guidance on how founders can prepare for financing and choose funding options based on business stage, from early growth to expansion.
Access to credit and investment is still a major constraint for women-led MSMEs in Nigeria, especially in sectors that need working capital and equipment finance. Events like this matter because they can shorten the distance between founders and decision makers, including banks and institutional investors.
The focus on governance and financial management is also practical. Many small businesses struggle to qualify for loans because record keeping, cash flow visibility, and basic controls are weak, even when demand is strong.
If the conference leads to clearer pathways into bank products and investor networks, it could translate into more deal flow for women entrepreneurs. That, in turn, supports job creation in manufacturing and agribusiness value chains.
Primary Source: Punch Newspapers
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