Advans La
Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited, a member of the Advans Group, a leading
international microfinance bank supporting small businesses and assisting
school owners and parents in boosting school enrolment and eradicating
illiteracy, has announced its inaugural English Essay Competition for primary
and junior secondary school students in select states in Nigeria.
The
Advans English Essay Competition on the topic: My Favourite Teacher, a non-fictional writing contest designed to
stimulate imaginative thinking, harness the creativity and energy of school children,
and inspire society. The Contest is designed for students between ages 8 and 13
in Lagos, Ondo,
Kwara and Oyo States.
The contest will open on Monday, August 29 and
close on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Participating
students are required to submit a 500-word essay using the Times New Roman typeface in size 12. All
entries will be submitted via the email address; essay2022@advans-lfmfb.com. The
entries will be marked by seasoned WAEC examiners. Winners will be celebrated at a prize-giving
ceremony scheduled on Friday, September 30, 2022, in Lagos.
The Managing Director, Advans La Fayette Microfinance
Bank Limited, Gaëtan Debuchy, stated that the Advans English Essay Competition
offers children the springboard to unpack their thoughts and be limitlessly
creative in their writing. He said: “For us at Advans La Fayette MFB, we are
excited by the opportunity to inspire creativity in children leading to academic
brilliance and excellence. We strongly believe that education is still the key
to success.
“The prizes to be won are: 1st Prize –
N100,000.00; 2nd Prize – N50,000.00; and 3rd Prize –
N30,000.00. We call on parents, guardians, and school
administrators to encourage their children, wards, and students to participate in
the essay competition,” he added.
The
Competition follows the launch of Advans School Boost and Advans Eduloan in May.
Advans School Boost is designed to provide working and investment capital for
school owners, while Advans Eduloan is to help parents pay their children’s
school fees with ease. Advans Kiddies is a high-yield savings account to help
parents save towards the future of their children while still earning interest.
About
Advans La Fayette Microfinance Bank Limited
Advans
Nigeria is a member of the Advans Group, a leading international microfinance
group currently serving over 1.1 million clients in ten countries including Cambodia,
Cameroon, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Pakistan,
Nigeria, Tunisia, and Myanmar. For more than 15 years, the bank has offered a
complete range of financial services that has helped build over 4 million small
businesses.
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