United Capital Plc to Host Second Edition of Financial Literacy Workshop for Kids

In furtherance of its continuous efforts to bridging the financial literacy gap in Nigeria, United Capital Plc, a leading pan-African financial services group, is hosting the second edition of its financial literacy workshop for kids, titled Money Savvy Kid. The workshop will take place virtually and physically on Thursday, August 31 and Friday, September 1, 2023.

Money Savvy Kid is a flagship programme of United Capital Plc that aims to provide children (ages 7-16) with essential financial tools and skills to help them become financially responsible adults in the future. The maiden edition, which held last year, was highly coveted, attracting over a thousand children across Nigeria and beyond.

The second edition will be a significant expansion of the first, with two streams to accommodate more participants, and a wider range of topics covered. The 1st stream will focus on primary school kids between the ages of 7-10 while the 2nd stream will focus on secondary school kids between the ages of 11-16.
“We are delighted to host another edition of our Money Savvy Kids workshop,” said Mr. Sunny Anene, Deputy Group CEO, United Capital Plc. “We firmly believe that financial literacy is essential for all children, as it is a key foundation for their future financial well-being. This is why we are expanding the workshop this year to reach more children and provide them with the knowledge and skills they need to make sound financial decisions.

In line with its objective of providing financial freedom, United Capital Plc will be awarding 2 participants of the financial literacy workshop with N250,000 each to put their newly acquired financial skills to great use, another N250,000 will be donated to their respective schools.
Registration for the workshop is now open. To register, please visit the United Capital website at www.unitedcapital.com.ng.

About United Capital:
United Capital Plc is a leading Pan-African financial and investment services group, providing bespoke value-added service to its clients. United Capital Plc is positioned to play a strategic role in helping African governments, corporates, and individuals achieve their strategic objectives, through a robust suite of financial and investment service offerings by our Group companies across Investment Banking, Asset & Wealth Management, Trusteeship, Securities Trading and Consumer Finance. The Group is regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria.

JOSEPH ONYEMA

Head, Group Enterprise Performance Management
Joseph Onyema
Joseph is the Head, Group Enterprise Performance Management at United Capital Plc.
Over the last 16 years, Joseph has worked with and led teams whose responsibilities cut across a major spectrum of technology transformational and retail growth projects and consultancy. Joining the group in 2017, Joseph started out leading the technology team for 5+ years in the position of the Group, Chief Information Officer, a role in which his focus on execution to reposition the business was exemplary, hence leading to increased digital presence, retail growth and improved revenues, with keen focus on our growth during the COVID-19 pandemic where the business was run totally virtual and saw outstanding growth in customers, revenue and profitability.​
Leveraging on his education, performance, experience and spirit of execution, Joseph transitioned to the Group Head, Enterprise Performance Management, where he brings his analytical and technological prowess coupled with his background in managing teams and businesses to bare in monitoring and tracking business units and employees performances, while helping them to improve in their performance and ensuring the group continues to win in all its endeavours.
Before joining United Capital, Joseph headed the Group Technology Operations at Cordros Capital Limited where he transitioned the business from a High Net-worth Individual (HNI) focused business to retail-focused business with total leverage on technology to drive B2C sales across verticals while exploring new markets and partnerships. Prior to Cordros Capital, he had led the Enterprise & Cloud Services team at Soft Solutions Limited, an IT Consultancy firm with a footprint across 15 Nigerian banks on enterprise security, cloud projects, and consultancy where he developed, deployed, and led support teams to manage several financial and FMCG application suites.
A Tony Elumelu entrepreneur from 2016 before joining the group, and a member of the prestigious Beta Gamma Sigma international business honor society, continues to reinvent himself and deliver exceptionally to the United Capital family.