Fidelity Bank Partners YEIDEP To Empower Nigerian Students

<h4>Fidelity Bank Partners YEIDEP To Empower Nigerian Students<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that leading financial institution&comma; Fidelity Bank Plc&comma; has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment&comma; financial inclusion and entrepreneurship through a strategic partnership with the Youth Economic Intervention and De-radicalization Programme &lpar;YEIDEP&rpar;&comma; a Federal Government-backed initiative designed to equip young Nigerians with the skills&comma; support and opportunities required to build sustainable livelihoods&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As part of the collaboration&comma; Fidelity Bank is supporting the enrolment of students and young people into the YEIDEP programme&comma; which aims to address youth unemployment&comma; promote enterprise development and expand economic participation among Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s growing youth population&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The next phase of the initiative will take place at Nnamdi Azikiwe University&comma; Awka&comma; where the institution has confirmed its readiness to host the enrolment exercise for students and youths across the Southeast region&period; According to the Office of the Vice Chancellor&comma; the exercise is scheduled to hold from July 1 to July 3&comma; 2026&comma; at the University&&num;8217&semi;s Convocation Arena and is expected to target more than 60&comma;000 regular undergraduate students&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on the partnership&comma; Osita Ede&comma; Divisional Head&comma; Product Development&comma; Fidelity Bank Plc&comma; noted that empowering young people remains central to the bank’s vision of building a more inclusive and prosperous society&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;At Fidelity Bank&comma; we believe that Nigeria&&num;8217&semi;s greatest asset is its people&comma; particularly its youths&period; Equipping young Nigerians with the right skills&comma; opportunities and financial support is essential to unlocking their potential and accelerating national development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Through our digital banking platforms&comma; financial literacy initiatives&comma; youth-focused products and strategic partnerships&comma; we continue to provide young people with the tools they need to succeed in an increasingly competitive world&period; We recognize that access to funding&comma; mentorship and business development support remains a major challenge for many aspiring entrepreneurs&comma; and we are committed to creating pathways that help them overcome these barriers&&num;8221&semi;&comma; said Ede&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Bank added that its support for YEIDEP aligns with its longstanding commitment to empowering Micro&comma; Small and Medium Enterprises&comma; which remain critical drivers of economic growth and job creation in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Interested youths and students are encouraged to open accounts and register through the dedicated Fidelity Bank portal at https&colon;&sol;&sol;eserve&period;fidelitybank&period;ng&sol;oap&sol;&quest;youth&equals;true&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;