By Titilayo Kupoliyi
More than 200 women have benefitted from the maiden edition of The Aziza Development Foundation(TADF)’s business and financial literacy programme.
The programme, which took place in Matogun Community, Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun Sate was attended by small, nano and micro entrepreneurs.
The participants were trained on financial products such as savings, insurance, micro-pensions and simple business record keeping methods.
The participants were also grouped to allow them a chance to apply the learnings and access affordable loans or other financial products needed for their various businesses.
Most business owners in attendance were involved in general trading and livestock farming.
Mrs Funmi Okubanjo, the convener of the programme, noted that the training was to improve the knowledge of financial products and services among entrepreneurs, so as to enhance their business productivity and use of formal financial services.
“Our underlying belief is that if we improve knowledge and access to useable financial products and services for women and female micro entrepreneurs, we can improve their livelihood and contributions to the economy”.
Some of the participants at the training lauded the organization’s efforts at putting the training together and suggested it should be a continuous exercise.
The Aziza Development Foundation, (TADF) is a non-profit organization that was birthed in 2021 by Radiant Futures under its economic empowerment program, with the aim of training female entrepreneurs in underserved communities on financial and business literacy and driving access to affordable loans from financing partners like Amali.
TADF also works to improve girls’ financial literacy skill as a lack of such critical skill could be a potential future problem for them and their families.
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