First Bank of Nigeria Limited in its bids to raise the next generation of financial analysts is set to engage with students on business ethics at this year’s edition of ‘Ethics Challenge’ programme.
According to the bank; “The ethics challenge is one of the university outreach programmes organised by CFA Society Nigeria for university students, aimed to promote the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence in the investment industry.”
“This aligns with the corporate responsibility and sustainability strategic approach and the objective of the bank’s endowment programme, the Samuel Asabia chair for business ethics, at the University of Lagos.”
“The partnership will also showcase the bank’s support for education among youths and the drive for nation building.”
Speaking on the November event which will take place in Lagos and Abuja, the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria, Folake Ani-Mumuney, said; “It is part of the bank’s ambition to raise the next generation of financial analysts who will operate under the appropriate guiding principles.”
Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, First Bank
“This partnership is an improvement over last year’s edition of the programme. We realised the need to carry out adequate engagement with students as regards business ethics. That way, we will be shaping the future of the investment industry in Nigeria.”
“The CFA Society is set to increase the impact of the 2018 version by expanding the number of participating universities from seven to 12, including at least one West African university. This year, the programme will run regional competitions in Abuja and Lagos before running a national final in Lagos.”
“Also, in line with its ‘Women in Investment Management Initiative’ and to encourage women inclusion, the CFA society has added a requirement that each team must be represented by an equal number of female and male students.”
“The bank hopes that these two strategic improvements will position the competition to enable it make bigger impact through the ethics challenge.”