By Linda Ogbonna
Nimbus Aid Foundation, in collaboration with Sycamore Capital, has referred to as for early monetary schooling for teenage women to advertise monetary independence and entrepreneurship.
They made the decision at EQUIP HER 2026, an initiative organised by Nimbus Aid Foundation, Sycamore Capital and Dansol High School to mark the International Day of the Girl Child on Saturday in Lagos.
The programme introduced collectively schoolgirls to study sensible abilities in saving, budgeting, investing and changing their skills into enterprise alternatives.
Mr Edward Israel-Ayide, a trustee and Director of Communications of Nimbus Aid Foundation, stated the initiative was designed to equip women with data for sound monetary choices and financial participation.
Israel-Ayide stated the muse had spent about 5 years supporting feminine entrepreneurs however determined to increase its interventions to youthful women to arrange them for future alternatives.
He stated the programme can be prolonged to extra faculties throughout Nigeria to advertise monetary literacy and entrepreneurship amongst women.
“We felt it was important not just to celebrate the girl child but also to equip them with very important skills and lessons where they can learn to save money,” he stated.
Israel-Ayide stated the initiative would encourage women to determine their skills and develop them into enterprise alternatives in writing, style design, performing and different inventive fields.
He added that the organisers hoped to maintain the programme and attain extra women by partnerships with different organisations.
Also talking, the Finance Operations Lead at Sycamore Capital, Miss Eniolaoluwa Oluwole, stated monetary literacy ought to transcend understanding monetary phrases to managing cash in on a regular basis life.
Oluwole stated teenage women wanted to study budgeting, saving and accountable monetary decision-making reasonably than depend upon others to fulfill their wants.
According to her, ladies can obtain monetary success by understanding how cash labored and managing their sources successfully.
She stated Sycamore Capital was additionally supporting feminine entrepreneurs by entry to loans, credit score, monetary recommendation and different sources.
Oluwole stated monetary schooling must be accompanied by alternatives for ladies to develop their companies and obtain financial independence.
The visitor speaker, Miss Darasimi Nadi, an award-winning Nollywood actress, designer and content material creator, stated saving cash may assist younger individuals develop into extra financially accountable as they grew older.
She stated women with restricted sources may begin small companies by collaborating and mixing their abilities.
“If your friends know how to make beads or something crafty, you can partner with them and sell the products,” she stated.
Nadi suggested women to help each other and embrace collaboration reasonably than see themselves as opponents.
A pupil of Dansol High School, Miss Christine Azuru, an SS3 pupil, stated the programme had helped her perceive the significance of making ready financially for the longer term.
She stated the teachings would assist her handle cash higher and make choices that will profit her future.
Similarly, one other participant, Miss Anuoluwa Onosile, stated she had learnt the significance of economic self-discipline, entrepreneurship and making ready for the longer term.
She stated she meant to use the teachings to enhance her circumstances and construct a greater future.
Mr Wale Adegoke, an entrepreneur within the media trade and consultant of the organising basis, stated the initiative was knowledgeable by challenges going through women-owned companies.
Adegoke stated the muse had supported greater than 40 companies and found that many wanted not solely publicity but in addition coaching, sources and development alternatives.
He stated EQUIP HER was launched to increase the muse’s work to youthful women and equip them with abilities for monetary independence.
Adegoke stated the programme would develop into an annual occasion and develop to different faculties, together with these exterior Lagos.
According to him, empowering women with monetary data and entrepreneurial abilities will profit people, households and the Nigerian economic system.
He appreciated the companions for supporting the initiative and referred to as for extra partnerships and sponsorship from personal organisations to maintain the programme.(NAN)
Edited by Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma
