The City of Houston, Texas, USA, has designated October 25 as “Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect Day” in recognition of Fidelity Bank Plc’s commitment to fostering bilateral trade and economic development between Houston and Nigeria.
Gatekeepers News reports Mayor Sylvester Turner officially proclaimed this special day in honour of Fidelity Bank in a statement released from Houston, Texas, on Thursday, 26 October 2023.
The proclamation reads in part, “Whereas, The Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect summit committed to fostering bilateral trade and economic development between the city of Houston and Nigeria. The City of Houston commends Fidelity Bank Nigeria for their commitment to enhance international trade.
“Therefore, I, Sylvester Turner, Mayor of the City of Houston, hereby proclaim October 25, 2023, as Fidelity International Trade and Creative Connect Day.”
The bank recently hosted the second edition of its international non-oil trade expo called FITCC Houston on 24 and 25 October 2023 in the city of Houston, Texas, United States of America. in the city. The event aimed to increase Nigerian businesses’ exports to the US market and improve their capacity to meet international standards.
The event featured exhibitions by more than 160 businesses as well as several panel and networking sessions all tailored towards increasing the number of Nigerian businesses that export into the US market and enabling exporters to build capacity to improve product quality and meet international standards amongst other objectives.
“We are grateful for the warm welcome from the Houston community and residents of Nigerian descent. Quite often we are asked why we choose to host this year’s FITCC in the city of Houston and our response has revolved around the economic opportunities provided by its demographic profile and ethnic diversity as well as its strategic location which makes the City the ideal destination for international trade and a transit point to other regional markets in the South of the United States of America”, remarked Fidelity Bank’s MD/CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe in her welcome address at FITCC Houston.
Ranked as one of the best banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank is a full-fledged customer commercial bank with over 8 million customers serviced across its 251 business offices in Nigeria and the United Kingdom as well as on digital banking channels.
Fidelity Bank has received several awards and recognitions, including “Best Payment Solution Provider Nigeria 2023” and “Best SME Bank Nigeria 2022.” It operates in Nigeria and the United Kingdom and provides services to over 8 million customers.
The bank has also won awards for the “Fastest Growing Bank” and “MSME & Entrepreneurship Financing Bank of the Year” at the 2021 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.
