Parallex Bank has reinforced its commitment to youth empowerment and financial inclusion by strongly supporting the Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme for the 2025 Batch C Corps Members across nine orientation camps, including Lagos, Rivers, Delta, and Abuja.
As a core Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the bank played a leading role in nurturing entrepreneurship by sponsoring select categories of the Inter-Platoon SAED Competition.
Rewarding Emerging Talent
The competition featured impressive exhibitions of skills across diverse categories, including fashion design, cake baking, bead-making, cosmetology, and waste-to-wealth crafts. Parallex Bank awarded substantial cash prizes to the top three emerging talents:
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First Position:
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Second Position:
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Third Position:
This gesture, totaling , underscored the bank’s mission to inspire creativity and contribute directly to the economic empowerment of Nigerian youths.
Deepening Financial Acumen
Beyond financial sponsorship, Parallex Bank ensured the Corps Members were equipped with essential skills for their professional journey by hosting a comprehensive financial literacy session.
The lecture provided practical guidance on key areas of personal finance:
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Money management
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Building a saving culture
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Responsible borrowing
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Long-term financial planning
Through this combination of entrepreneurial rewards and financial education, Parallex Bank demonstrates its unwavering dedication to building a financially informed, skilled, and self-reliant youth population, helping them transition successfully from the orientation camp into the professional world.
