Top Companies Partner with FiBOP to Empower Nigerian Youths with Financial Literacy

In a bid to promote financial inclusion and empower Nigerian youths, the Finance and Business Online Publishers Association (FiBOP) has partnered with top companies, including Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria, Coronation Insurance PLC, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), and MTN Nigeria.

The partnership is aimed at supporting FiBOP’s 2025 youth capacity building and empowerment programme, themed “Empowering Nigerian Youths with Knowledge of Insurance, Digital Payment and Investment to Drive Financial Inclusion.”

The event, scheduled to take place on April 15, 2025, at the MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos, will bring together over 300 Senior Secondary School students and teachers from various educational districts in Lagos State.

According to FiBOP President, Charles Onwuatogwu, the programme is designed to impact the youth with the knowledge of insurance, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and financial literacy, equipping them with the skill set required to play effectively in the current dynamic financial landscape and for future leadership roles.

Onwuatogwu emphasized that the programme is part of FiBOP’s initiative to promote financial literacy and awareness among secondary school students in Lagos and other states of the federation.

Renowned professionals in the Insurance, ICT, and financial sector are expected to speak at the event, which will also celebrate notable figures who are seen as sources of inspiration for the upcoming generations.

FiBOP is a duly registered association of online publishers with a clear mandate to build capacity and make impactful contributions to the growth and development of the Nigerian economy and the continent of Africa as a whole.

The partnership with top companies demonstrates FiBOP’s commitment to empowering Nigerian youths with the knowledge and skills required to drive financial inclusion and contribute to the nation’s economic growth.