Wider Views group, a agency headquartered in Port Harcourt, is marking its first 10 years of existence with a report of spending N244m to coach and empower nearly 5000 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Niger Delta.
The corporate additionally mentioned it didn’t solely create 493 jobs inside the 10 years but additionally linked 293 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It additionally launched over 30 flagship initiatives inside the interval. The agency for now focuses on 4 states of the Niger Delta whereas hoping to section additional into different states within the Niger Delta and later all of Nigeria.
Because the agency celebrates 10 years of empowering SMEs, it’s mounting its tenth version to make most affect with a flagship initiative, the Wider Views Small & Medium Enterprise (SME) Convention, scheduled to carry on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Launched in 2013, the Wider Views SME Convention is alleged to be a personal sector-driven initiative established to help the expansion and growth of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) throughout Nigeria.
In line with an announcement launched by Edughom Hanson, a licensed administration advisor (CMC) who’s managing director, Wider Views Restricted mentioned the convention was initially hosted yearly throughout Bayelsa, Abia, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states (collectively generally known as the BAAR States). The assertion mentioned the Convention served as a platform for constructing entrepreneurial capability, bettering entry to finance & markets, and strengthening native economies.
“Primarily based on analysis insights and stakeholder feedbacks, the Convention was later consolidated right into a single, high-impact annual occasion, the Wider Views Annual SME Convention. This transformation has enabled better attain, deeper affect, and a extra unified method to enterprise growth.
“Now in its tenth yr, the Convention has advanced right into a nationwide platform for innovation, networking, capability constructing, and enterprise development, drawing participation from hundreds of entrepreneurs, traders, policymakers, and growth businesses.
The assertion mentioned this yr, “We’re bringing financial growth stakeholders to converge in Rivers State with give attention to stimulating funding and enterprise growth within the State and past with the theme – Harnessing Financial and Funding Alternatives, scheduled to carry on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Golden Tulip Lodge (Former L.A Kings), Stadium Highway, Port Harcourt.
“The Convention stems from a powerful must facilitate financial growth and make sure the enterprise group can successfully maximize development alternatives obtainable to them.”
The hybrid convention is mounted free to members due to the necessity to unfold enterprise and entrepreneurial data throughout board within the area and in Nigeria. “Anticipated stakeholders on the convention are notable enterprise leaders, small companies, entrepreneurs, authorities regulatory & growth businesses, startups, enterprise fanatics and non-governmental organizations inside the SME ecosystem.”
Hanson mentioned the Wider Views SME Convention has turn out to be greater than an occasion; “It’s a motion for inclusive financial development and sustainable enterprise growth. As we have a good time 10 years of measurable affect, we reaffirm our dedication to unlocking alternatives and driving prosperity for SMEs throughout Nigeria.”
