The Conference billed for Sunday, March 6, will discuss
peculiar issues which deal with female inclusion across socio-economic and
political ecosystem while also proffering possible solutions to the already
identified problems in order to promote gender inclusivity nationwide.
Chief Executive Officer, Cool FM, Wazobia FM, and Nigeria
Info, Serge Noujaim who made this known at the unveiling of the second edition,
said that the Glass Ceiling Conference seeks to drive discussions around women
empowerment in order to bridge the gender business gap within the Nigerian
socio- economic terrain.
He said: “We recognize that Nigerian women play a critical
role in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country.
“This is because research findings from the Nigerian Bureau
of Statistics (NBS) indicate that forty-one per cent of women across the
country own businesses that could either be regarded as SMEs or MSMEs. “It is
against this backdrop that we plan to support the businesses of Nigerian women
by coming up with practical solutions which address the challenges encountered
at the various stages of the business ownership cycle.
This will invariably serve as a means for us to contribute
our quota towards the economic growth and development of the country.” Speaking
in the same vein, the Group Brand Manager, Nigeria Info, Sandra Ezekwesili,
stated that Nigeria Info is at the forefront of championing socially-driven
initiatives which seek to contribute to the empowerment of Nigerian women
across all regions. She said:
“We, as a brand, understand the need to champion the
advocacy of women empowerment across the country.
“Nigerian women play an integral role in contributing to the
socio-economic growth and development of the country, particularly at the grassroots
level. It is on this premise that we believe the Glass Ceiling Conference will
serve as a viable means to address the pain points of Nigerian-business women
as well as providing them valuable business tips that could upscale their
business operations.”