CSR Initiative: OPay Empowers 15,000 Nigerian Women, Youth

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja

The digital payment provider, OPay has empowered 15,000 Nigerian women and youth through education and innovation, under its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, initiative.

Through the programme, the company is leveraging technology, resources and partnerships to support education, skills development, innovation and economic inclusion in Nigeria.

OPay Scholars programme, which includes the National Innovation Challenge, OPay Futures programme and a 10-year scholarship commitment of N1.2 billion, had reached more than 1,200 direct beneficiaries.

This was even as the National Innovation Challenge, NIC, implemented in partnership with Google and the 3 Million Technical Talent ,3MTT, programme, supports young Nigerians with ideas and skills to address real-world problems.

The company said on Thursday that its Play4aChild initiative had supported more than 14,000 direct beneficiaries through educational materials and other interventions, aimed at improving children’s learning experiences.

Under the Women Empowerment Programme, more than 100 women had received skills development, capacity building and startup support to help them build sustainable livelihoods and become more financially independent.

The programmes reflected OPay's approach to CSR, focusing on creating opportunities and supporting beneficiaries beyond one-off donations.

OPay said that the initiatives demonstrated how technology-driven companies could contribute to education, youth development and economic empowerment alongside the government, schools and development organisations.

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