Wema Bank To Host 2026 Worldwide Ladies’s Day Occasion on March 4th

As Worldwide Ladies’s Day [IWD] attracts close to, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s oldest indigenous financial institution, most revolutionary and pioneer of Africa’s first totally digital financial institution, ALAT, has introduced its 2026 IWD Grand Occasion, scheduled to carry on March 4th, 2026.

Impressed by the worldwide IWD 2026 theme “Give To Acquire”, Wema Bank’s 2026 IWD occasion is centred on the subject “When Ladies Acquire, We Develop”, spotlighting not solely the significance of giving to girls but additionally the impression of every effort in direction of this trigger, with the last word objective of selling a tradition of supporting and celebrating girls.

Asserting the occasion, Wema Bank’s MD/CEO, Moruf Oseni, reiterated the Financial institution’s dedication to proceed pulling its weight within the promotion of girls inclusion. In keeping with him, “Wema Bank has by no means been one to pay lip service and on the subject of gender inclusion; we stroll the speak with satisfaction. A society the place girls are unnoticed is one that’s crippled, and as a Financial institution, we’ve made it a precedence to by no means relent in offering tailor-made alternatives for girls, celebrating their development and supporting their journey, in direction of constructing a society the place each lady can thrive. This was the concept behind the launch of our women-focused proposition, SARA by Wema, in 2019 and that is the inspiration behind all we do as a Financial institution in direction of selling the fifth Sustainable Growth Objective [SDG], gender equality”.

“This yr’s IWD theme is sort of private to us as a result of as a Financial institution that continues to offer to girls, we’ve seen firsthand the distinctive potential that lies inside girls each personally and professionally. As such, we’ve determined to dedicate this yr’s celebration in direction of reminding the world of the numerous methods we may give to girls, and why it’s not merely an choice however a necessity. This yr for us, is about impression—spotlighting, celebrating and inspiring it. Our objective is for each individual that joins us for this grand occasion to be positively reworked in mindset and in motion, within the hope that extra precedence can be given to supporting and giving to girls each within the little issues we do every day and within the large-scale efforts; as we collectively bridge the hole in gender equality”, Oseni concluded.

Wema Bank’s 2026 IWD occasion will convene high girls throughout various industries and sectors, in addition to “on a regular basis” girls nonetheless making an attempt to navigate life within the face of prevailing realities, offering a platform for girls from all walks of life to community, share beneficial insights, entry viable alternatives and assess shared versus contrasting realities, all in direction of showcasing how a lot impression is generated when people, establishments and societies give to girls.

Among the many highlights of Wema Bank’s upcoming IWD occasion are the SARA Provides to Empower Her Award which guarantees grants in assist of girls who’ve given and made impression on different girls; the employee-focused He For She Award which recognises male workers of the Financial institution who’ve given to girls past monetary assist; the Wema Knight Provides initiative by means of which the Financial institution’s workers will give again to girls throughout Nigeria; and the launch of the Wema Bank Lady Little one Journal, a reflective journal that collates real-life insights and phrases of recommendation for the girl-child from the views of 80 key contributors throughout totally different spheres of life.

Anybody focused on attending the occasion bodily or nearly is inspired to register at wemabank.com/iwd.