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UNITED CAPITAL PLC PROMOTES FINANCIAL LITERACY WITH BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

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UNITED CAPITAL PLC PROMOTES FINANCIAL LITERACY WITH BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN

 

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United Capital Plc, one of Africa’s foremost financial services institutions and an ardent proponent of financial inclusion, launched its Back-to-School campaign to promote financial literacy among children in Nigeria.

 

The campaign kicked off with a financial literacy workshop for children titled ‘Money Savvy Kid’. The initiative was inspired by an urgent need to bridge the financial literacy gap in Nigeria with the sole aim of fostering a thriving economy. The free workshop which held simultaneously at the United Capital Head Office and virtually via Zoom, was highly coveted by parents, drawing over a thousand children across Nigeria and beyond. The session served as a learning experience for the children (ages 7-12), preparing them to be financially responsible adults in the future by teaching the fundamentals of financial planning and money management such as budgeting, saving, and investing. Afterwards, the kids explored a simulated grocery store, where they were taught the value of money as well as the concept of demand and supply.

 

Speaking about the event, Group CEO, United Capital Plc, Peter Ashade, said “Financial literacy is a powerful skill that should be in every child’s toolbox and instilled in them from a young age. It should also be included in the curriculum of every educational institution because it has been repeatedly shown to be a key determinant and driving force of financial inclusion. We at United Capital Plc are dedicated to promoting the development of a financially literate population because we believe it is a pathway to securing economic power in Nigeria and Africa at large.”

 

In furtherance to its objective of providing financial freedom, United Capital Plc will be awarding 3 participants of the financial literacy workshop with N150,000, N100,000, and N50,000 to encourage them to put their newly acquired financial skills to great use. In addition, one participant will be provided the opportunity to assume the office of CEO of United Capital Plc for one day, in a bid to encourage them to set lofty goals and ambitions for themselves.

 

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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.

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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.