Passionate about Small and medium-sized enterprises ( SMEs) In Nigeria: Business enthusiast, Oparinde Babatunde, speaks at the ‘ Business Day Top 100 Fastest Growing SMEs in Nigeria’ c conference, on Friday, January 20th, 2023 which took place at The Stable. The conference, themed “How SMEs can thrive in an age of volatility,” aims to provide valuable insights and strategies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to navigate the current economic climate and come out thriving in a harsh economy.
As the Director of Special Projects at Yellowcard, a leading provider of financial services in Nigeria, Babatunde brings a wealth of experience and expertise in helping SMEs grow and succeed. He shared insights on how SMEs can leverage technology and innovation to improve their operations, increase efficiency and stay competitive. He emphasizes the importance of using digital tools and platforms for record-keeping, financial management, and business processes, which can make SMEs more appealing to lenders and investors.
Babatunde, who provided practical advice and strategies for SMEs to thrive in an age of volatility concluded “I am honoured to be a part of this conference and to have the opportunity to share my insights and experience with other SME owners,” said Babatunde. “I believe that by working together and sharing knowledge, we can help SMEs succeed in today’s challenging economic environment.”
Oparinde Babatunde is a business and blockchain expert who is standing out wavy as one of the big names in the business and financial sector in Nigeria. He is the Director of Special Projects for Yellow Card where he develops and implements new programs based on current trends in the industry. Under his leadership, Oparinde has executed numerous successful projects including a financial literacy tour which has been of significant impact on young entrepreneurs in making financially friendly decisions. He co-founded ‘CRYSET’, a platform that offered research and crypto education, much later he worked for ‘EYOWO’ an online platform that helps to send, receive, save and borrow money through a mobile application – where he headed up onboarding and activations of merchants.