[Past Event] 2021 SAGE NATIONAL SCHOOL FINANCIAL LITERACY / INCLUSION EXPO

SAGE National School Financial Literacy/ Inclusion Expo is a signature Financial Literacy event for primary and secondary schools in Nigeria aimed at spurring young people to innovate, create products and services, make sales, close deals, network and learn some more in a safe environment. In the process of making a business the children learn about savings, investments, costs, revenue and profit.

The SAGE National School Financial Literacy/ Inclusion Expo tagged “SAGE TEEN FAIR” is a marketplace for young entrepreneurs and their schools to showcase the businesses they have built and engage with financial institutions, potential investors, and relevant government agencies like CAC, NIPC, NEPC, NDE, BOI, SMEDAN, etc to receive free business advice, mentorship and support from experts.

School Financial Literacy/ Inclusion Expo will encourage friends, family, community members, financial institutions and entrepreneurs alike to come out and support the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders.

HOW IT WORKS

• Registration can be done as an individual student business, team of students or a school business;
• Participants MUST COMPLETE and submit an online form;
• Two chairs and a table will be provided. The participants are encouraged to make signs, wear personalized uniforms, offer demonstrations, and use creative marketing;
• No more than 3 participants per booth/business;
• Parents /teachers of younger children may sit in their booth, but the children are to be responsible for the setup, sales and interacting with the customers;
• This event is designed to give children a taste of selling a product. Please let them have that experience. Any parent/teacher seen selling to the customer or promoting the child’s product will result in disqualification from the event.

COMPETITION CATEGORIES

• Most original idea;
• Best Booth,
• Best Sales Pitch;
• Best Web Page/ Catalog;
• Best Tech based enterprise;
• Best business potential;
• Best business brand

Jaw dropping prizes per category will be presented to winners at the conclusion of the event.

Target participants

• Schools
• Parents
• Religious organizations with children groups.
• Financial Institutions
• Development Agencies
• MSME Stakeholders

PROGRAM AGENDA