The Alternative Bank (AltBank) in partnership with the Busayo Ademuyiwa Foundation (BAF) held a one-day capacity-building programme for teachers in Nigeria during the 2025 BAF Teachers’ Conference in Lagos. The event aimed to address the declining access to trained educators across the country.
The conference delivered hands-on training to hundreds of primary and secondary school teachers drawn from underserved communities across Nigeria. It focused on building capacity in a sector facing major challenges. Reports indicate that more than 65 per cent of classrooms in underserved regions lack access to trained educators or modern teaching tools. This learning crisis has become a structural issue with potential long-term economic consequences if not properly addressed.
Unlike previous policy discussions that often focused on theoretical goals, the conference addressed practical realities such as teacher burnout, mental resilience, innovation in low-resource classrooms, and the development of digital skills. Sessions were structured to be practical and replicable, giving teachers tools and frameworks they could immediately apply in their schools.
Specialised workshops covered areas including emotional health, low-tech teaching methodologies, and inclusive learning design. These sessions reflected a shared commitment to improving both teacher well-being and student learning outcomes.
Key stakeholders present at the event included policymakers, school heads, and representatives from Nigeria’s corporate CSR sector. Their participation demonstrated growing alignment between social investment initiatives and educational equity efforts.
Among the featured speakers were the president of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Mr Audu Titus Amba; the General Manager of BIC Nigeria, Mr Anthony Amawe; the founder of Almanah Hope Foundation, Hope Ifeyinwa Nwakwesi; and Doyinsola Jawando-Adebomehin of Sequoia Span.
“The people who hold up Nigeria’s education system don’t need applause, they need backup,” said the Executive Director for South at AltBank, Mrs Korede Demola-Adeniyi.
“We see this platform as critical infrastructure. Equipping a teacher with the right tools and support is the most direct path to long-term national productivity,” she added.
“The challenge in Nigeria’s education sector is execution, not awareness. This partnership is part of a broader operational strategy to find the pressure points, inject support where it changes outcomes, and back it with measurable value. Our role is catalytic, not just financial,” Mrs Demola-Adeniyi stated further.
Business Post reports that the conference aligns with the bank’s HEART Strategy, a long-term investment framework focused on Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Technology. Through this model, AltBank continues to channel capital and partnerships into scalable solutions designed to uplift Nigeria’s most underserved sectors.
