The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) and Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) have restated their commitment to gender equality.
This is as the two organisations will be hosting an event on March 7, 2025 in Lagos to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, with the theme ‘Accelerate Action for All Women: Rights. Equality. Empowerment’.
The event is part of the global Ring the Bell for Gender Equality campaign, in collaboration with UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSEI), UN Women, UN Global Compact, World Federation of Exchanges, and International Finance Corporation (IFC).
As part of its commitment to gender equality, NGX Group said it has been at the forefront of driving systemic change within Nigeria’s corporate ecosystem, saying, “Through strategic partnerships, including the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on the Nigeria2Equal Project, NGX Group has championed initiatives to close gender gaps in leadership, employment, and entrepreneurship within the private sector.”
NGX Group stated that the minister of arts, culture, tourism, and creative economy, Hannatu Musawa, will serve as special guest. She will be joined by female board members of NGX Group and subsidiaries, including director, NGX Group, Ojinika Olaghere; director, NGX Group, Mosun Belo-Olusoga; chairperson, NGX Real Estate, Ngozi Edozien; director, Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), Lilian Olubi; and director, NGX Regulation, Amina Mohammed who will lead discussions on gender equality.
The group managing director/chief executive officer, NGX Group and chairman, CSCS, Temi Popoola, stated that “as Africa’s leading integrated financial market infrastructure group, we are strategically driving gender equality through transformed policies, inclusive financial instruments, and pathways that unlock women’s economic potential.
“Our IWD celebration highlights our commitment to partnerships and market innovations that make gender equality fundamental to Nigeria’s economic growth.”
NGX Group IWD celebration will convene policymakers, regulators, diplomats, listed companies, SMEs, investors and civil society organizations, reinforcing NGX Group’s role in fostering equitable economic opportunities.
