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By Chinenye Anuforo
EGO Foundation has expanded its women empowerment initiative, SheEnabled, to Oshodi, Lagos, with a target of equipping 15,000 women entrepreneurs, traders, artisans and aspiring business owners with financial literacy, digital skills and business development knowledge.
The initiative is designed to promote financial inclusion, strengthen business sustainability and improve economic opportunities for women through practical training, mentorship and access to business support services.
According to the foundation, the programme provides participants with knowledge in financial management, bookkeeping, digital business tools, savings culture and access to funding opportunities, enabling them to improve business performance, increase household income and build long-term economic resilience.
Since its inception, the SheEnabled project has empowered more than 25,000 women across Nigeria with practical financial and entrepreneurial skills. The Oshodi phase is expected to build on that achievement through market activations and in-house engagement sessions tailored to the needs of women-led businesses.
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Speaking on the initiative, Executive Director of EGO Foundation, Toluwase Olaniyan, said empowering women remains critical to economic growth and community development.
“Women remain key drivers of economic growth and community development. Through the SheEnabled Project, we are not only improving financial literacy and digital capabilities but also creating pathways for sustainable livelihoods, business expansion and greater economic inclusion. Empowering women strengthens families, communities and the nation as a whole,” she said.
Olaniyan noted that the programme was developed to address persistent challenges confronting many women entrepreneurs, including limited financial literacy, low adoption of digital tools and restricted access to business financing.
As part of the Oshodi intervention, participants received training in bookkeeping, financial management, savings strategies, digital business promotion and pathways to accessing funding opportunities. Beneficiaries also benefited from mentorship sessions, business support engagements and welfare assistance, including palliative distributions aimed at cushioning economic pressures.
Participants expressed appreciation for the initiative, describing the training as practical, relevant and easy to apply to their daily business activities. Many said the lessons on record-keeping, financial planning and digital marketing would help improve profitability and business sustainability.
The foundation said the Oshodi phase underscores its commitment to promoting women’s economic empowerment through innovative and inclusive programmes that address the real-world challenges faced by women entrepreneurs and small business owners.
Looking ahead, EGO Foundation disclosed plans to expand the reach of the SheEnabled initiative across Africa, with a target of empowering 80,000 women quarterly by 2030 through programmes focused on financial literacy, digital skills, entrepreneurship development and economic inclusion.
