Fidelity Bank, Strengthens UK–Nigeria Business Ties

 Fidelity Bank, Strengthens UK–Nigeria Business Ties

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L-R: Country Director, Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Nigeria, Mark Smithson; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe; British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter; Executive Director, Risk Management, Fidelity Bank Plc, Kevin Ugwuoke; and Deputy Country Director, DBT Nigeria, Morayo Adekunle; at the courtesy visit by the British Deputy High Commissioner and his team to the Fidelity Bank Head Office in Lagos, recently.

The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Jonny Baxter, recently led a delegation from the United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade on a courtesy visit to the headquarters of Fidelity Bank Plc in Lagos, in a move aimed at deepening economic cooperation and strengthening business relations between the United Kingdom and Nigeria.

The visit provided an opportunity for discussions around investment opportunities, financial sector collaboration, and strategies to enhance trade between both countries.

During the engagement, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, welcomed the British delegation and reiterated the bank’s commitment to supporting international partnerships that drive economic growth and development in Nigeria.

She highlighted the bank’s role in facilitating trade, supporting businesses, and promoting financial inclusion across key sectors of the economy.

Leading the visiting team, Baxter emphasized the United Kingdom’s interest in strengthening commercial ties with Nigerian institutions, particularly in areas that promote investment, innovation and sustainable economic growth.

The delegation also included the Country Director of the UK’s Department for Business and Trade in Nigeria, Mark Smithson, and the Deputy Country Director, Morayo Adekunle.

Also present at the meeting was the Executive Director for Risk Management at Fidelity Bank, Kevin Ugwuoke, who joined discussions on strengthening institutional cooperation and exploring opportunities for collaboration between British businesses and the Nigerian financial sector.

The visit underscores the ongoing efforts by both parties to promote stronger economic engagement and deepen trade and investment relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.