The Bank gave the commitment on Friday at the SheCan Nigeria
3.0 hybrid conference themed ‘SheCanDoMore’ held at the MUSON Centre, Onikan,
Lagos and virtually. Mrs Abimbola Agbejule, Head, Corporate Sustainability
& Responsibility, Wema Bank, enlightened women on the basic rules of
finance and reiterated the importance of achieving financial independence.
Agbejule said women need to always have a budget, keep
records of spending, invest wisely, pay themselves monthly, create an emergency
fund, and practice delayed gratification.
“Take ownership of your personal finance, set smart financial goals,
learn new skills regularly, be intentional about your spending, avoid cultural
limitations and keep positive financial role models”, she advised.
Abimbola further encouraged women to take care of their
health, have a retirement plan, and teach their children about financial
literacy from an early age. She highlighted some benefits of the bank’s SARA by
Wema community for women including the gender-based loan offerings and the
health scheme in achieving all these.
She hailed the SheCan conference for bringing together
successful women and coaches from different fields to ensure they fully
equipped women with the knowledge and skills to take on the world.
“Partnering with SheCan Nigeria is our way of showing
unwavering commitment to supporting and empowering women with the right skills,
financial knowledge, grants, and networking avenues to achieve their goals,”
Agbejule added. The creator of ALAT,
Nigeria’s first digital bank, has a positive track record in empowering women
and promoting gender inclusion.
Founded by Ezinne Ezeani in 2018, SheCan Nigeria is a
movement for women to realize their potentials and develop their capabilities
in achieving success through collaboration and empowerment.
It also seeks to empower adolescent girls and women through
strategic training, education support, mentoring, counselling, vocational skill
acquisition, and community empowerment initiatives while grooming them to
become change agents in their communities and industries.
The hybrid conference had key experts speak on their life
experiences, career growth, job transitioning, and tackling challenges in
business. It also availed participants of scholarships, networking avenues, and
grant opportunities.
Speakers at the event were the Lagos State Commissioner for
Women Affairs, Cecilia Dada; broadcast journalist, Sandra Ezekwesili; CEO,
Ikeja Electric Plc, Folake Soetan; creative photographer, Kelechi Amadi -Obi
and the Founder, Pinnacle Health Radio, Dr Maymunah Kadiri.
Others were life coach, Lanre Olushola; the first female
Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration Company, Elohor Aiboni; Head
Corporate Sustainability & Responsibility, ALAT by Wema, Abimbola Abgejule,
and Rev. Funke Felix Adejumo.
Wema Bank also supported the conference with mentorship
services, free books, and other gifts for participants.
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