FSL Capital has launched “She Inclusion”, an initiative aimed at improving women’s access to financial services, investment opportunities, and healthcare, while addressing the structural gaps that continue to limit their participation in wealth creation.
The programme, introduced to mark International Women’s Day, reflects a growing recognition that many women remain excluded from formal financial systems, not only due to limited income but also because of low financial literacy and restricted access to the right tools and guidance. Through She Inclusion, FSL is positioning itself to tackle both barriers at once by combining education, practical support, and access to tailored financial products.
Speaking at the launch, Kome Felix-Ebhodaghe, chief executive officer of FSL Management Services Limited, said the initiative is designed to close long-standing gaps in women’s engagement with finance and investment. “Women are excluded from many opportunities. Many women invest, but many more do not understand how to invest, how to build wealth, or how the stock market works,” she said.
According to her, the approach goes beyond awareness campaigns. The programme is structured to provide direct, hands-on guidance that helps women build confidence and take informed financial decisions over time. “We want to sit with them, hold their hands, and walk them through investing their money and growing it,” she said, emphasising the importance of practical engagement over theory.
A core part of the initiative focuses on introducing accessible entry points into investment. Participants were guided on options such as money market funds, which allow individuals to pool resources under professional management with relatively low risk and a minimum entry threshold. This, according to FSL, is intended to remove the intimidation often associated with investing and make wealth-building more inclusive.
Beyond finance, She Inclusion integrates healthcare access as a critical pillar. Felix-Ebhodaghe noted that financial stability cannot be separated from health security, particularly for women who often bear the burden of out-of-pocket medical expenses. “Women need to know their health status and take preventive measures. Health insurance helps reduce the cost of treatment,” she said.
To support this, FSL partnered with Bastion HMO to extend healthcare benefits to participants, including access to cervical cancer screening and broader health insurance education. Deborah Adeniyi, a member of Bastion HMO’s partnerships team, highlighted the role of insurance in easing financial pressure. “With health insurance, you can access consultations, tests, and treatment without paying the full cost out of pocket,” she said, adding that low awareness remains a major challenge in Nigeria.
By combining financial education, investment access, and healthcare support under a single platform, She Inclusion represents a coordinated effort to equip women with the tools needed to participate more actively in economic growth. The initiative is expected to run as an ongoing programme with multiple engagements planned across different communities.
