Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day Bolstered By First Bank

by | 03/03/14 | Commentary, Uncategorized

With Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day set for March 13th, the nation’s largest lender, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, launched an innovative initiative designed to raise the level of youth financial empowerment in Nigeria.  The 13-week program will be rolled out in partnership with Junior Achievement of Nigeria and will be implemented most extensively in schools throughout the Lagos area.

The financial education components of this initiative are extensive and will include learnings focused on budgeting, savings, and planning for their financial futures, while simultaneously introducing a series of trainings for students to learn how to run a business.

The underlying foundation for the program is the fact that children, who the program is designed to target, are not only the beneficiaries of the First Bank initiative, but these young people are also the critical engine for future economic growth in Nigeria.  As such, the better prepared they are for making sound financial decisions for themselves, their families, and their communities, the greater the future economic vitality will be in communities throughout Nigeria.

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