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UNION BANK UNVEILS EDU360

Union Bank has announced the first edition of an annual education fair – Edu360,as part of its efforts to support education as a critical sector for Nigeria’s growth and development.
The two-day event, themed: “Investing in the Future,” according to a statement from the lender, has been designed to attract audiences across the education ecosystem, including investors, parents, school owners, teachers and students who will benefit from robust discussions covering investments, school choice and financing options for parents.
Speaking on the Edu360 initiative, the Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank, Emeka Emuwa, said: “Union Bank recognizes the critical role of the education sector in our economy. Edu360 is a platform to facilitate much needed investments in the sector, capacity building for teachers and collaboration of parents and educators on child development and curriculum.”
The event, according to the statement, is scheduled to take place on October 23 and 24 at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos.
In 2017, Union Bank made a commitment to drive private sector engagement to deliver Nigeria’s Sustainable Development Goals through the Next100 initiative; highlighting SDG 4 – Quality Education as one of the areas in which it intends to drive impact.
Entry to the event is free and open to members of the public.
Registration is currently ongoing at/ www.unionbankng.com/edu360/.
The Bank recently organised the Campus Innovation Challenge to encourage innovation among students of Nigerian tertiary institutions.
Following a rigorous selection process, the top three winning ideas received cash prizes worth N3 million as well as access to a six-month incubation programme with Co-creation Hub, where they will receive the necessary support to grow their innovative ideas.
Union Bank remains committed to supporting Nigeria’s growth by identifying and investing in sectors that are vital to shaping a better, more sustainable future for generations to come.
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