{"id":34408,"date":"2019-09-04T18:26:57","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T17:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=34408"},"modified":"2019-09-04T18:26:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T17:26:57","slug":"unilag-vc-lauds-ecobank-to-partner-on-entrepreneurship-youth-development-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/unilag-vc-lauds-ecobank-to-partner-on-entrepreneurship-youth-development-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"UNILAG VC Lauds Ecobank, To partner On Entrepreneurship, Youth Development Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Professor <\/span>Oluwatoyin<\/span>\u00a0Ogundipe\u00a0<\/span>has commended Ecobank for its consistent support for the promotion of entrepreneurship among students and youths across the country.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Vice Chancellor who was speaking while receiving Ecobank Management in his office ahead of the Investment Society, Unilag Colloquium, said that the University will \u00a0collaborate with the Bank on such initiatives, stressing that partnership between operators in the financial sector and the academia in raising budding entrepreneurs will bring the much-needed development of the nation\u2019s economy.<\/span><\/p>\n

In particular, Professor\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Ogundipe<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>lauded Ecobank for partnering with The Investment Society – Unilag, an association set up by some undergraduate students of the school to\u00a0<\/span>share and expand their knowledge of finance and consulting towards entrepreneurship. He noted \u00a0that such support was\u00a0 in tandem with\u00a0 the vision of the \u00a0academia to raise self-reliant graduates rather than job seekers.\u00a0 He announced that a University of Lagos Economic Summit has also been planned in this direction.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are glad to have you and your team here. Your financial support and physical presence in this Colloquium are clear indications that you are interested in building young entrepreneurs which also aligns with our vision as a university. Ecobank has been our good partner. We appreciate your support on some of our various programmes over the years. This is also an opportunity to seek your partnership for our up-coming Economic Summit and NUGA games. We seek stronger ties in this direction of raising young entrepreneurs,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor Ogundipe who reeled out some achievements of the institution, stated that only recently two of their lecturers won\u00a0<\/span>a combined sum of \u00a31.2m (over\u00a0<\/span>N<\/span>485m) as a research grant for the development of integrated solutions that would maximise employment opportunities and enhance the future of work in Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

In his response, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, restated the commitment of the Bank to partner with tertiary institutions in the country on<\/span>initiatives that would enhance and promote entrepreneurship, scholarship and conducive learning environment \u00a0across the country. He assured that Ecobank will partner the University of Lagos on its planned Economic Summit and other initiatives that would widen the students\u2019 entrepreneurial scope.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Akinwuntan reiterated that Ecobank \u00a0as a Group is committed to\u00a0<\/span>contributing to the economic development and financial integration of Africa, noting that Ecobank offers a natural advantage with its unmatched pan-African banking competencies, built up over the last 25 years. \u201cWe are marshalling our impressively broad presence, our proficiency and our performance to support Africa\u2019s development.\u00a0 We will continue to play a pivotal role as a pioneer in financial integration and inclusive banking in Arica. We\u00a0<\/span>operate in 36 countries in Africa with representative offices in Paris, Beijing, Dubai, Johannesburg and London\u201d.<\/span><\/p>

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Further he said \u00a0\u201cwe have made many pioneering achievements,<\/b> many \u201cfirsts\u2019 across various products and platforms in the Nigeria. We are the first to issue an international credit card in Nigeria \u2013 Ecobank MasterCard in 2004;\u00a0 pioneers in mobile banking with USSD *326#; first to offer QR code scan and pay (EcobankPay) which accepts payments from other platforms \u2013 mVisa, Masterpass and mCash; first to offer instant cards and so on. We have several youth friendly products and array of digital offerings that offer payment and transaction solutions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

In his address at the Colloquium, Akinwuntan commended the students for coming together to form an association that would prepare them for the future in finance, investment and entrepreneurship, stating that Ecobank as a youth friendly Bank was committed to helping them achieve their goals and aspirations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Akinwuntan, who was the Chairman of the event further advised the students to have set out goals and map out steps to actualizing them. \u201cAs a Bank, we set out to support you because we believe in your vision and are prepared to assist you achieve it. As the future leaders of tomorrow, I challenge you to be innovative, resilient, be dedicated to your goals. You must have self-belief , the right mindset and be ready to dare to achieve the right results.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

President, the Investment Society \u2013 Unilag, Timileyin Idowu said the Colloquium is organized to provide a holistic platform for the smooth exchange of ideas amongst established and widely renowned professionals who have vast knowledge and experience in the investment and finance industry and the students.<\/span><\/p>\n

While commending Ecobank and other sponsors of the event, she explained that the choice of the theme: \u2018<\/span>Driving investment in Africa through innovation and leadership\u2019 and selection of facilitators are targeted at exploring how innovation and right leadership can attract investment to Africa and Nigeria in particular.<\/span><\/p>\n

Photo Caption: From Left: Head, Direct Banking, Consumer Bank, Ecobank Nigeria, Philip Sonibare; Acting Head, Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Ayodele Osolake;\u00a0<\/span>President, The Investment Society, Unilag, Timileyin Idowu;\u00a0<\/span>Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe; Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan; Acting Chief Financial Controller, Ecobank Nigeria, Ibukunoluwa Oyedeji;\u00a0<\/span>Head of Strategy, Ecobank Nigeria, Unwana Esang; Staff Adviser, The Investment Society, Unilag, Dr. Peter Amah and Project Head, The Colloquium 2019, Oluwaseyi Akindutire at the Colloquium 2019 organised by The Investment Society, Unilag in Lagos on Monday<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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