FirstBank backs Imo’s ‘ÓKÓBÌ Initiative’ to boost entrepreneurship, create 100,000 jobs

FirstBank has announced its support for the Imo state government’s One Kindred One Business Initiative (ÓKÓBÌ), a group-based entrepreneurship programme designed to promote business ownership, financial inclusion and job creation across the state.
The initiative, conceived by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, is built on the principles of communal ownership and collective responsibility, encouraging groups of individuals to establish and manage registered businesses together.
Launched in 2023, ÓKÓBÌ has registered more than 600 businesses with over 20,000 members and is targeting the creation or support of 100,000 jobs within three years.
Speaking on the partnership, FirstBank Grou...