{"id":69784,"date":"2023-03-04T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T11:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=69784"},"modified":"2023-03-04T12:34:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T11:34:02","slug":"ngx-group-to-celebrate-international-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/ngx-group-to-celebrate-international-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"NGX Group To Celebrate International Women\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group) along with its subsidiaries, is set to host a hybrid symposium themed \u201cEmbrace Equity: Setting the Standard for a Sustainable Future\u201d, to celebrate the 2023 International Women\u2019s Day on Wednesday, 8 March 2023, at 1:00p.m. (WAT).<\/p>\n<p>Globally, International Women\u2019s Day is a date set aside to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. As with previous years, the Group is collaborating with the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative, United Nations (UN) Women, United Nations Global Compact and International Finance Corporation (IFC), to host this year\u2019s event which will culminate in a Closing Gong ceremony, where Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) will join securities exchanges all over the world to \u201cRing the Bell for gender equality\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Consistent with the Group\u2019s objectives to accelerate progress and impact on the advancement of women across all spheres of life, the event will feature discussions that highlight the business case for diversity, equity and inclusion, as the pathway to a sustainable economic future. Members of the stockbroking community, issuers, analysts, regulators, media and other interested participants can register to attend via:\u00a0http:\/\/bit.ly\/ngx-iwd-2023.<\/p><div data-ad-id=\"32665\" style=\"text-align:center; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:0px; margin-right:0px;float:none;\" class=\"afw afw_ad_image afw_ad afwadid-32665  \">\r\n                                                            <div style=\"font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#cccccc;\">Advertisement<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.accessbankplc.com\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"auto\" max-width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Banner-1.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n                                                                        \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Some of the confirmed speakers at the event include Dahlia Khalifa, Regional Director, IFC, who will deliver the keynote speech on \u201cPromoting Equity for Women and Men for a Sustainable World\u201d,\u00a0 Rosie Bichard, Co-Chair, Women Executives on Board Network and Tinuade Awe, CEO, NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) for the fireside chat. The symposium will also feature a panel discussion on \u201cEmbrace Equity: Creating Safe Spaces for Women to Thrive\u201d, featuring Adesuwa Okunbo-Rhodes, CEO, Aruwa Capital Management; Kate Henshaw, Actress and Entrepreneur; Nkechi Anyagwa, Convener, Lady Wheelers Association; Chidinma Chukwueke-Okolo, Head, Product Development, NGX, Dr. Dipo Awojide, Founder, BTDT Hub and Kemi Dasilva-Ibru, Founder, Wariff.<\/p>\n<p>Other speakers at the event will include\u00a0Mrs Catherine Echeozo, Chairperson, NGX RegCo; Erelu Angela Adebayo, Chairperson, NGX Real Estate Limited; Beatrice Eyong, Country Representative, Nigeria and ECOWAS, UN Women; Mrs. Ojinika Nkechinyelu Olaghere, Board Member NGX Group; Mrs. Irene Robinson-Ayanwale, Divisional Head, Business Support Services, NGX, Ms. Naomi Nwokolo, Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria; Oscar N. 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