A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Junior Chamber International Nigeria (JCI), in collaboration with CreditPRO, has empowered three female business owners with N1.5 million, while urging entrepreneurs to devote more time to work on their businesses.

Speaking at the maiden edition of Women Entrepreneurship Day, tagged, ‘Defining The Future: Women in Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Businesses and Strong Institutions,’ Chief Executive Officer of CreditPRO Business Support Services Ltd, Sola Adeyiga, said it was important for incoming business owners to understand that success doesn’t come overnight.

In his keynote address, Adeyiga, who was represented by the company lawyer and secretary, Judith Salami-Eyo, said that CreditPRO was set up in 2019 to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with customised working capital.

With 113 business proposals and nine pitches, three winners finally emerged. Imam Aishat of Triple A Spices, Oghenetejiri Ogodo of La Tejcreations and Joy Olusile of 9japhonographer all emerged winners and each went home with N500,000.