Sequel to the success recorded last year, QNET, in collaboration with Transblue limited, Financial literacy for all, and consumer advocacy and empowerment foundation (CADEF), on Wednesday launched FinGREEN phase 2, a transformative financial literacy program aimed at empowering Nigerian youth with essential financial knowledge and skills.
With a model of peer to peer training, Partners of the training say the FinGREEN initiative is designed to impart critical financial management skills and knowledge by training young leaders drawn from various communities to become trainers and champions of financial literacy and economic empowerment among the youth.
Speaking at opening ceremony of the two day training at the prestigious Protea by Marriot hotels in Alausa Ikaja was the regional General Manager, QNET Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr Biram fall, who cited the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), report of the Country’s current figure of 64.1 percent financial literacy rate, which is said to be connected with shortage of skilled financial literacy, trainers and limited avenues or channels for financial education.
According to him QNET recognises the fact that financial literacy is essential for financial inclusion, hence the reason it has partnered with Transblue to develop plans to deliver the best to Nigerians by providing the youth with entrepreneurship opportunities. He noted that financial inclusion and literacy are part of QNET’s CSR and corporate values, adding that as micro-entrepreneur developers, the company knows that education and inclusivity are crucial to a better future.
On the modalities of selection and the training model, Professor Chiso Nduke –Okafor, Executive director, consumer advocacy and empowerment foundation, CADEF and Mr Laja Shoniram, CEO Financial literacy for all said the program participants were selected with utmost transparency taking into cognisance their thirst to gain financial freedom and willingness to transfer such knowledge among their peers . participants were selected with utmost transparency taking into cognisance their thirst to gain financial freedom and willingness to transfer such knowledge among their peers
Mr Biram fall, GM QNET SSA, Ms Morenike Ibeun of Transblue Ltd, Prof. Chiso Nduke –Okafor, ED CADEF, Mr Laja Shoniram, CEO Financial literacy for all At the Fingreen Phase 2 Launch In Lagos on Wednesday.
Also speaking at the launch was Mr Abiodun Akeem Ajisafe, CEO of transblue limited, who reiterated, the companys partnership with QNET as reflecting his shared vision of building a financially literate and empowered Nigeria, with the aim to bridge the financial education gap and create a sustainable path to prosperity.
The session also had testimonials from various alumni of the Fingreen initiative, worthy of note was Ms Faith Enang, who said the knowledge she got from the training has helped her to be financially literate, adding that she has been able to train others in her community, who are now excelling in their businesses. New intakes also harped on the need for more initiatives like this through strategic collaborations in other to to ignite the flame of financial literacy among Nigerian youths –,for a brighter, more secure tomorrow.
FinGreen, QNET’s signature financial literacy program, is designed to promote financial education and empowerment among youth and women in underprivileged communities.
Launched in 2022, FinGreen aligns with the United Nations 2 and Addis Ababa Agenda 3 to provide adequate skills and proper developmental training for all, particularly for youth, women , and those embarking on entrepreneurship. The programme will play a pivotal role in supporting marginalised communities worldwide to achieve the UN SDGS and establish a stable and healthy economy in developing nations
