NSE to Ring Bell for Gender Equality Monday

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

On Monday, March 8, 2021, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will join securities exchanges all over the world to commemorate this year’s International Women’s Day.

The day will culminate in a digital closing gong ceremony and members of the stockbroking community, analysts, regulators, media and other interested participants have been urged to register via http://bit.ly/nse-iwd-2021.

A statement from the exchange disclosed that the 7th annual Ring the Bell for Gender Equality will have several personalities in attendance.

Confirmed speakers include Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo, President, National Council, NSE; Mrs Catherine Nwakaego Echeozo, second Vice President, National Council, NSE; Mrs Fatimah Bintah Bello–Ismail, Ordinary Member, National Council, NSE; Mrs Erelu Angela Adebayo, Ordinary Member, National Council, NSE; Mrs Opunimi Akinkugbe, founder, Director, Bestman Games; and Mr Oscar Onyema, the CEO of the NSE.

Others are Ms Tinuade Awe, Executive Director, Regulation, NSE; Mr Bola Adeeko, Divisional Head, Shared Services, NSE; Mr Kevin Njiraini, Regional Director, Southern Africa & Nigeria, International Finance Corporation (IFC); and Mrs Oluwasoromidayo George, Chairperson, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Network Nigeria.

In addition, the programme will have in attendance Mr Lansana Wonneh, United Nations (UN) Women Deputy Representative, Nigeria and ECOWAS; Mr Patrick Akinwuntan, Managing Director/Regional Executive, Ecobank Nigeria; Ms Ivana Osagie, founder, Professional Women Roundtable (PWR); and Ms Eme Esien Lore, Nigeria Country Manager, International Finance Corporation (IFC).

On that day, there would be a webinar to be held in collaboration with the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, United Nations (UN) Women, United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and IFC themed #ChooseToChallenge.

The webinar will also feature a special focus on the peer-to-peer learning programme under the Nigeria2Equal programme, a three-year project towards which the IFC will collaborate with the NSE to reduce employment and entrepreneurship gaps in Nigeria through the private sector.