By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), in partnership with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS), and Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), will today mark the International Women’s Day 2026 by Ringing the Bell for Gender Equality at Nigerian Exchange Group House in Lagos.
The NGX Group in a statement, said the event will leverage the Closing Gong Ceremony to highlight the role of capital markets in promoting gender equality.
The ceremony, it explained, is part of the global Ring the Bell for Gender Equality campaign, which mobilizes stock exchanges worldwide to expand women’s participation in the economy and advance gender-inclusive practices.
It added that this year’s event is held in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), UN Women, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), UN Global Compact, and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSEI), under the theme: “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls.”
Dignitaries expected at the ceremony include the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu; First Lady of Imo State; and the Executive Commissioner, Legal & Enforcement at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Frana Chukwuogor.
Others are award-winning actor and founder of FAAN, Funke Akindele; Director, NGX Group, Ojinnika Olaghere; and Fatima Wali-Abdulrahman of NGX Group, alongside board members of NGX Group, regulators, capital market stakeholders, and industry leaders.
The statement concluded by saying that the NGX Group will join exchanges worldwide in sounding the NGX Gong to underscore the importance of inclusive leadership, equal opportunities, and stronger market accountability in advancing gender equality.
The ceremony is part of the global Ring the Bell for Gender Equality campaign, which mobilizes stock exchanges worldwide to expand women’s participation in the economy and advance gender-inclusive practices.
