Union Bank has announced the first edition of an annual education fair – Edu360, as part of its efforts to support education as a critical sector for Nigeria’s growth and development.
The bank said the 2-day event themed: ‘Investing in the Future,’ was designed to attract audiences across the education ecosystem including investors, parents, school owners, teachers and students who would benefit from robust discussions covering investments, school choice and financing options for parents.
It said Edu360 would also feature an exhibition where service providers in the education sector would showcase their products and services, facilitate fun learning workshops for students, as well as extensive training sessions to equip the 21st century teacher.
Speaking on the Edu360initiative, the Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, Emeka Emuwa said: “Union Bank recognizes the critical role of the education sector in our economy. Edu360 is a platform to facilitate much needed investments in the sector, capacity building for teachers and collaboration of parents and educators on child development and curriculum.”
In 2017, Union Bank made a commitment to drive private sector engagement to deliver Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the Next100 initiative; highlighting SDG 4 – Quality Education as one of the areas in which it intends to drive impact.
Entry to the event is free and open to members of the public.
The Bank recently organised the Campus Innovation Challenge to encourage innovation among students of Nigerian tertiary institutions. Following a rigorous selection process, the top three (3) winning ideas received cash prizes worth Three Million Naira (N3, 000,000) as well as access to a 6-month incubation programme with Co-creation Hub where they will receive the necessary support to grow their innovative ideas.
Emuwa said Union Bank remained committed to supporting Nigeria’s growth by identifying and investing in sectors, vital to shaping a better, more sustainable future for generations to come.