20 December 2016
What aspects ensure an enabling environment that promotes the growth of start-ups? What makes a good CEO? What ecosystem models are relevant for enterprise sustainability? These are just some of the topics covered during a recent panel session at the Africa CEO Round-table Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (AR-CSR™ 2016).
Professor Kenneth Amaeshi (SBI Director) recently chaired a panel session on Start Up and Ecosystem Models for Enterprise Sustainability at the AR-CSR™ 2016 Conference which took place in November and was hosted at the Best Western Island Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria.
The distinguished panel members included:
- Bunmi Lawson, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Accion Microfinance Bank
- Adenike Adeyemi, Executive Director of Fate Foundation
- Bolaji Finnih, Chief Executive Officer of Techpreneur Africa
The Africa CEO Round-table and Conference on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility (AR-CSR™) provides a platform which brings business leaders, governments, experts and practitioners together to engage on issues of sustainability, social responsibility and sustainable development in Africa. As a foremost industry flagship event, it continues to attract the crème of Africa’s leading figures and decision makers in order to commence and sustain best practices on sustainable development in Africa.
The focus for the 2016 Conference was on the need for global leadership to drive inclusive growth and businesses, the existing and successful startup and ecosystem models for inclusive businesses, multiplying and scaling impact through investments as well as fostering SME growth through inclusive business.
Professor Amaeshi and his panel members were praised for being highly inspirational and demonstrated their passion for promoting inclusive and sustainable businesses in Nigeria and across the African continent.
