Dipo Awojide, Others for NGX Group’s Hybrid Symposium to Celebrate Women

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc will organise a hybrid symposium aimed at celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD).

The event, themed Embrace Equity: Setting the Standard for a Sustainable Future, is scheduled to commence by 1:00 pm, with several personalities billed to attend.

Some include the Regional Director of IFC, Dahlia Khalifa, who will deliver the keynote speech on Promoting Equity for Women and Men for a Sustainable World; the co-chair of Women Executives on Board Network, Rosie Bichard; and the CEO of NGX Regulation Limited, Ms Tinuade Awe.

Others are the Chairperson of NGX RegCo, Mrs Catherine Echeozo; the Chairperson of NGX Real Estate Limited, Erelu Angela Adebayo; the Country Representative for Nigeria and ECOWAS at UN Women, Beatrice Eyong; a member of the NGX Group board, Mrs Ojinika Nkechinyelu Olaghere; the Divisional Head of Business Support Services at NGX, Mrs Irene Robinson-Ayanwale; the Executive Director at United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria, Ms Naomi Nwokolo; the Group CEO of NGX Group, Mr Oscar Onyema; the Senior Country Manager for Nigeria at IFC, Kalim Shah; and the CEO of NGX Limited, Mr Temi Popoola.

Guests on a panel discussion on Embrace Equity: Creating Safe Spaces for Women to Thrive are the CEO of Aruwa Capital Management, Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes; an actress and entrepreneur, Kate Henshaw; the convener of Lady Wheelers Association, Nkechi Abiola; the Head of Product Development at NGX, Chidinma Chukwueke-Okolo; the founder of BTDT Hub, Dr Dipo Awojide; and the founder of Wariff, Dr Kemi Dasilva-Ibru.

NGX Group disclosed that it was putting up this event in line with its objectives to accelerate progress and impact the advancement of women across all spheres of life.

The programme will feature discussions that highlight the business case for diversity, equity and inclusion as the pathway to a sustainable economic future.

Members of the stockbroking community, issuers, analysts, regulators, media and other interested participants can register to attend via http://bit.ly/ngx-iwd-2023.

Globally, International Women’s Day is a date set aside to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

The exchange will join others across the world to Ring the Bell for gender equality.