Heritage Bank Plc says it is in talks with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation as part of enhancing Nigeria’s much needed agricultural revolution, especially as food production remains a significant challenge across the world.
The relationship, which the bank said in a terse statement on Monday, is focused on mechanisation and agribusiness will complement the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to fast track development of the Agric sector to enhance national food security.
The discussion held the weekend at the bank’s head office in Lagos.
Heritage Bank’s team was led by its executive director, Jude Monye; and accompanied by Olugbenga Awe, Divisional Head, Agric Finance & Export; and Afolasade Alonge, Divisional Head, Corporate and Specialized Banking. Sumitomo Corp was represented by Tsuyoshi Ueda, Assistant Managing Director; Takuya Yamamoto, General Manager, Middle East & Africa; and Masafumi Tanimoto, General Manager, Accra Liason Office; during the discussion between the Heritage Bank and Sumitomo Corporation.

Photo caption: From left to right: John Gbassa, CEO/MD of WAO Global Trading Ltd; Koji Shirotani, Divisional Manager, Sub-Sahara Africa Business Development Division; Afolasade Alonge, Divisional Head, Corporate and Specialized Banking, Heritage Bank Plc; Masafumi Tanimoto, General Manager, Accra Liason Office; Tsuyoshi Ueda, Assistant Managing Director; Jude Monye, Executive Director of Heritage Bank; Olugbenga Awe, Divisional Head, Agric Finance & Export and Takuya Yamamoto, General Manager, Middle East & Africa, Sumitomo Corporation, during discussion between the Heritage Bank and Sumitomo Corporation.