Millennium bim and the Girl Move Academy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that strengthens a long-standing partnership focused on female empowerment and leadership in Mozambique. The ceremony took place in Maputo and was attended by the Chairman of the Executive Committee (CEO) of Millennium bim, Rui Pedro, and Girl Move's representative in Mozambique, Marta Roff.
Since 2019, Millennium bim has supported the training of young women through the "Change Programme for Leadership and Social Innovation", promoting female empowerment and the transformation of communities. Over the past six years, hundreds of young women have benefited from this partnership, which includes scholarships, mentoring programmes and internships, both at Millennium bim in Mozambique and at Millennium BCP in Portugal.
With this new agreement, the Bank reaffirms its commitment to investing in female talent and leadership, providing development opportunities for more young Mozambican women and actively contributing to a more equitable, prosperous and sustainable society.
"We believe that supporting education and female leadership is investing in Mozambique's future. The strengthening of this partnership reflects the Bank's commitment to the empowerment of young women, ensuring that they have access to tools and opportunities that allow them to positively transform their families, their communities and the country as a whole", said Rui Pedro, CEO of Millennium bim.
For her part, Marta Roff, Girl Move's representative, highlighted the importance of this continued support: "Investing in the training of young women leaders is essential to driving the country's social and economic development. Millennium bim has been a strategic partner on this path, and together we will continue to create opportunities that transform lives and communities".
The partnership between Millennium bim and the Girl Move Academy is part of the "Mais Moçambique Pra Mim" initiative, Millennium bim's Social Responsibility programme, which supports projects of sustainable social impact, especially in the areas of education, sport, health, culture and community development.
The Girl Move Academy is an organisation internationally recognised for its innovative work in training female leaders. Its programme has been instrumental in reducing school dropout, preventing early marriage and strengthening the role of women in Mozambican society.
With this new chapter, Millennium bim and the Girl Move Academy reaffirm their commitment to transforming the reality of thousands of young women, ensuring that their potential is fully harnessed for the country's development.
