Wema Bank has announced the Top 10 nominees for its women-focused initiative, the SARA Gives to Empower Her Award, the second edition of its She Empowers Her Award.
The award, launched in 2024 under the Bank’s women-focused proposition, SARA by Wema, is designed to celebrate and spotlight women who have made significant impact by empowering other women personally and professionally.
The Top 10 nominees are Social Entrepreneur, Bosede Nwachi; NGO Founder, Chigozie Blessing; Customer Success Leader, Ekwutosi Cynthia; Coach and Public Speaker, Franca Ozini; TEDx Speaker, Hassanat Abubakar; Mentor, Ikepo Osawaye.
Others are Marketing Professional, Jennifer Edem Ekong; World Safety Ambassador, Ambassador Mabel Abel-Onaiwu; Founder, Patrick Stephen Purple Heart Foundation for Widows, Oluwaseun Joan Stephen; and Virtual Assistant Coach, Victoria Ezechukwu-Obiya.
According to the bank, this year’s edition aligns with the global International Women’s Day 2026 theme, “Give to Gain,” and is themed “When She Gains, We Grow.” It aims to reward women who have demonstrated a strong legacy of giving time, resources and opportunities to support other women.
The selection process combined public nominations, an internal jury review and a voting process, all vetted by an independent audit body. Nominations opened on February 12 and closed on February 22, 2026, with 2,332 nominations received for 351 women before the final Top 10 were shortlisted.
The award ceremony will hold on March 4, 2026, during Wema Bank’s International Women’s Day event in Lagos, where five winners will emerge.
Voting is currently open to the public, and anyone can vote at https://bit.ly/VoteSARASheEmpowersHerAward while the event will be streamed live on YouTube from 10 a.m. on the day of the ceremony.
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