The Ebi Marketplace consists of an access to capital market,
an e-commerce mall and a knowledge market for female entrepreneurs in Nigeria
seeking to digitize their businesses.
Conceptualised and developed by SME.NG as a tangible
solution to the impact of COVID-19 on female entrepreneurs, the Ebi Marketplace
aims to close the gender digital divide in Nigeria by supporting women’s
digital literacy and financial inclusion, while providing access to capital and
markets.
Thelma Ekiyor, the brain behind the Ebi Marketplace stated
that SME.NG is committed to investing in facilitating female entrepreneurs’
profitability, so that they are positioned for infusion of capital.
According to her, this innovation is supported by Nigerian
investors for the Nigerian market.
“We at SME.NG see ourselves as an indigenous solutions
provider in Nigeria’s SME ecosystem. Women in Nigeria establish businesses more
than men but struggle to grow beyond a certain point. We believe we have a
strategic role to play in breaking that financial and growth ceiling,” she
noted.
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