Fidelity Bank to Empower Women with Sustainable Entrepreneurship Skills with HAP 2.0

Leading {financial} establishment, Fidelity Bank Plc, has introduced the launch of the second version of its flagship women-empowerment initiative, the HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 (HAP 2.0).

Designed to equip ladies with sensible, revenue‑producing abilities and structured pathways to entrepreneurship; HAP 2.0 will construct on the success of its inaugural version held in 2023.

Speaking with journalists at a media chat to herald the launch of HAP 2.0, the Divisional Head, Product Development, Fidelity Bank Plc, Osita Ede, defined that the initiative has been enhanced to ship better affect.

“HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 reflects our commitment to continuous improvement. Having evaluated feedback from the first edition, we have returned with stronger partnerships and deeper mentorship programmes to ensure that women acquire not just skills, but sustainable economic opportunities,” he stated.

“At the heart of the programme is guided, real‑world learning. Participants will undergo intensive apprenticeship training under reputable institutions and industry experts across select fields such as hair styling, shoe making, auto mechatronics, and interior decoration,” Ede added.

He famous that HerFidelity Apprenticeship Programme 2.0 goes past abilities acquisition by providing individuals a variety of enterprise advisory providers. These embrace enterprise and {financial} literacy coaching, mentorship help all through the apprenticeship journey, entry to Fidelity Bank’s ladies‑centered and SME {financial} options, in addition to steerage on enterprise formalisation and development methods.

Further emphasising the {bank}’s imaginative and prescient, Ede stated, “By integrating structured mentorship with entrepreneurial development, Fidelity Bank is positioning women not just as trainees, but as future employers, innovators, and economic contributors within their communities. This aligns with our mandate to help individuals grow, businesses thrive, and economies prosper.”

Interested individuals are inspired to point their curiosity by visiting https://bit.ly/Apprenticeshipbyherfidelity.

Ranked among the many finest banks in Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc is a full-fledged Commercial Deposit Money Bank serving over 10 million clients by means of digital banking channels, its 255 enterprise places of work in Nigeria and United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.

The Bank is a recipient of a number of native and worldwide Awards, together with the 2024 Excellence in Digital Transformation & MSME Banking Award by BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards; the 2024 Most Innovative Mobile Banking Application award for its Fidelity Mobile App by Global Business Outlook, and the 2024 Most Innovative Investment Banking Service Provider award by Global Brands Magazine. Additionally, the Bank was acknowledged because the Best Bank for SMEs in Nigeria by the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and because the Export Financing Bank of the Year by the BusinessDay Banks and Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.