By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has partnered with Access Bank to commemorate the 2017 Global Money Week, which promotes financial inclusion and literacy.
In view of this, both bodies have agreed to organise an event next week tagged ‘Learn, Save, Earn’ and would hold across all NSE offices in Nigeria.
At the programme, employees of NSE would mentor young people on how money works, saving, investing, creating livelihood, gaining employment and entrepreneurship.
A statement issued by the NSE in Lagos on Monday disclosed that the main aim of the event is to raise awareness and improve capabilities of youths to make sound financial decisions.
The event is slated for March 27 to March 31 and would also include a closing gong ceremony of the NSE, excursions to the trading floor, interactive session with executive management of the NSE.
The Acting Head of Corporate Services Division of the NSE, Mrs Pai Gamde, was quoted by the statement as saying that Exchange was playing its part in building a financially savvy generation of future leaders.
“We believe that as a nation, children and youths are important component of building a secured future and we must train these future leaders on how to make sound financial decisions” Mrs Gamde said.
Also, the NSE Head of Corporate Communications, Mr Olumide Orojimi, was quoted as saying that “the Global Money Week initiative is fully consistent with our vision to promote a market place where investors are well educated to make sound investment decisions.”
“For the past two years, the Exchange has been able to directly reach over 3,033 students and pupils from over 54 secondary and primary schools with an indirect effect on about 10,000 young people across its operating environment”, he said.
The Global Money Week, a global movement to raise awareness on the importance of financial education and financial inclusion for children and youths, is led by Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI), a non-profit organization based in Amsterdam.
Dipo Olowookere