LAPO Microfinance Bank Limited has marked the 2021 Global Money Week (GMW) in line with other financial institutions and stakeholders around the world with sensitisation of customers on financial literacy across its social media platforms and website.
According to statement posted on its social media, the company said “LAPO Microfinance Bank is proud to mark this year’s GMW2021 with #OECD and the Global Financial Community in raising awareness on the importance of ensuring that young people, from an early age, are financially aware, and are gradually acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary to make sound financial decisions and ultimately achieve financial well-being and financial resilience.”
Similarly, speaking to Journalists over the weekend, the Head of Communications and Branding, Oluremi Akande said: “LAPO has been at the forefront of economic, social empowerment and financial literacy in Nigeria for over 30 years.
“The GMW presents yet another opportunity to create awareness about money and empowerment, LAPO MFB has deployed resources in commemoration of the Week to achieve top of mind awareness and engagement in Nigeria.
‘In celebration of this year’s GMW, we have created and deployed various activities aimed at promoting the GMW through the deployment of financial literacy advert on its social media platforms, banner advert display our website, in-branch sensitization, webinar, daily financial email nuggets, school visitation and branded theme look among other things.
“LAPO MFB is committed to her over 30 year’s mandate of social economic empowerment of members of low-income households and owners of small and medium scale enterprises.”
The theme of this year’s event is ‘Take Care of Yourself, Take Care of Your Money,” held from 22 to 28 March 2021.