… As Burger King Plans Operations In Nigeria In Q4
Fidelity Bank, known for its support for MSMEs, has hosted Executive Committee members of Allied Food & Confectionery Services Limited, a Franchisee of Burger King in Nigeria, who paid a courtesy visit to the bank.
Executive members of the Bank, led by Managing Director/CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, received Managing Director, Allied Food & Confectionery Services Limited, Mr. Antoine Zammarieh and his team, who paid a courtesy visit to the bank.
The purpose of Allied Food & Confectionery Services visit was to strengthen client relationship management with a view to creating long-term value. Allied Food and Confectionary Services had recently announced plans to launch and grow the Burger King brand in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country.
A statement from the bank noted: “Fidelity Bank, as a purpose-driven financial institution, makes concerted efforts to forge alliances with forward-thinking companies, working together to grow the Nigerian economy.”
Burger King, an American multinational hamburger fast food chain, is expected to start its operations in Nigeria by the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021. The company is also expected to employ about 6,000 people (direct and indirect) in the country between 2021 and 2026.
