The Transforming Nigerian Youths program aims to create a network of entrepreneurial and managerial change-makers, specifically youths and women, across Nigeria's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector.
The Young Africa Works-Mastercard Foundation brings this program to Nigeria in partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University.
EDC is teaming up with the Foundation to build the capacity of 40,000 MSMEs with a special focus on agriculture and creative sectors, especially women-led businesses in Nigeria.
The training will be delivered via EDC’s online learning platform and IVR( Interactive Voice Response) to enable all learners to participate in the lessons on the go, wherever they are.
The following are the core objectives of the program:
- To completely transform the mindset of youths in Nigeria to become more entrepreneurial and to equip them to be self-employed or job creators.
- To create market access and provide support services to existing business owners, especially those being run by young people., especially those
- Change how learning or information is received in Nigeria through EDC Beam.
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