LAPO, TEDx, Champions ‘African Women’s Ideas’ on Global Stage

Sunday Ehigiator

Leading Microfinance Bank in Nigeria, LAPO, has joined TEDx Lagos in spotlighting, and championing African women’s ideas on the Global stage through the TEDx Lagos Women conference recently held in the bank’s head office in Lagos

The event brought together high-flying Nigerian women to expound timeless ideas which resonate with people all over the world who hope to transcend stereotypes and achieve greatness despite existing challenges.

Speakers at the TEDx Lagos Women conference were drawn across various sections of the creative industry making their mark in history in Nigeria.

Director of Marketing, LAPO MFB, Mr Oluremi Akande, said that at the heart of the bank’s partnership with TEDx Lagos, is the dream to see women’s ideas heard and seen around the world.

He said as a bank, the partnership is an opportunity to support female-inclusive programmes, in line with this year’s International Women’s Day theme.

He said. “The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day ‘Inspire Inclusion’ is what has translated into this event. We are very proud to partner with TEDx Lagos because we believe this is an opportunity for women’s voices to be heard.”

Curator of the TEDx Lagos event, Mrs. Mercy Akamo, on her part, noted that at the core of the TEDx Lagos Women event, is a drive to showcase the ingenuity of women breaking boundaries in careers and businesses, inspire younger women from across the world and help women garner the support they may need both locally and across the globe.

Akamo added that promoting women’s voices adds to the idea bank of the world and through the TEDx Lagos Women conference, more viewers from across the world can get access to these ideas, connect and inspire growth in their careers and businesses.