HerVest to hold yearly Value Up event to reduce the gender skills gap

A value-driven event aimed at equipping women with financial, professional, and entrepreneurial expertise in the ultra-digital age will be held by HerVest, a fintech company committed to delivering financial inclusion for women through a Gender Lens Investment (GLI) strategy.

The resource-driven event, dubbed "Unleash Your Potential," is slated to take place at The Shell Zenith Bank Hall, Muson Centre, Lagos, on May 20, 2023.

The Value Up event will give women-owned businesses a forum to obtain the tools and information they need to increase their financial literacy and financial empowerment. In addition to other important themes, the event will feature panel discussions and workshops on personal finance, financial planning, budgeting, career development, and entrepreneurship.

Participants will get the chance to pick the brains of seasoned financial experts, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from the banking, finance, investing, and financial services industries.

The Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of HerVest, Solape Akinpelu, commented on the news, saying, "We are really enthusiastic about this event and the impact it will have on the lives of the women who attend. We are aware that while they operate their businesses or advance in their careers, women frequently confront various financial obstacles. With this event, we hope to give women a platform to access the information and tools they need to become more financially independent.”

The event will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities in addition to the workshops and breakout sessions. Speakers and experts that have already been confirmed for the event include, the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun; Managing Director, Meristem Brokers, Saheed Bahir; Founder, Geneza Brands, Omobolanle Banwo Osadolo; Chief Executive Officer, Awabah, Tunji Andrews; Founder, Money Africa, Tosin Olaseinde; Software Engineer, Microsoft Mixed Reality, Adora Nwodo; Chief Operating Officer, Flutterwave, Bode Abifarin; Managing Director, Vetiva Fund Managers, Oyelade Eigbe; Media and Communications Specialist, Koromone Koroye and Co-Founder, Ingressive for Good, Blessing Abeng. Others are Chief Executive Officer, Wealth Motley, Solafunmi Sosanya; Founder, The Richer Woman Inc, Omolola Oshikoya; Chief HRO, Sterling Bank, Temi Dalley; CFO/COO, TRACE Anglophone West Africa, Ego Obiegbunam; HR Specialist, Gbenga Totoyi; HR Thought Leader, Yemi Faseun; Lead Strategist and Managing Director, Digisplash, Damola Richard Salvador; Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy, BellaNaija, Mary Edoro; Lawyer and Music Business Executive, Foza Fawehinmi.

All interested ladies who want to learn more and advance their careers are welcome to attend. Visit their website to register and attend if you're interested. HerVest is an inclusive fintech platform that offers target savings, impact investment, and credit financing—loans, particularly for rural women—to underprivileged and excluded African women.

HerVest provides savings, money transfers, impact investing, and lending through its platform with the goal of enhancing the lives of women by granting them access to and usage of financial services in rural, urban, and peri-urban regions.

Through competitive rates on target savings and gender-specific financial literacy materials, HerVest, a community of over 30,000 women, assists its members in achieving financial wellness. On devices with internet access, HerVest may be downloaded.