Call for Applications: Transforming Nigerian Youths Program for young Nigerians

The Transforming Nigerian Youths program aims to create a network of entrepreneurial and managerial change-makers, mainly among Nigeria’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector’s young and women.

This initiative is being brought to Nigeria by the Young Africa Works-Mastercard Foundation in cooperation with the Enterprise Development Centre at Pan-Atlantic University.

EDC is collaborating with the Foundation to strengthen the capacity of 40,000 MSMEs in Nigeria, with a special emphasis on agriculture and creative sectors, particularly women-led companies. The training will be offered through EDC’s online learning platform and IVR (Interactive Voice Response), allowing all learners to participate in the classes wherever they are, at any time.

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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.
Change the way learning or information is received in Nigeria through EDC Beam.

Benefits of the program include:

Personalized Plan for your Business Growth
Opportunity for rewards such as Free Website Design, Google my Business profile, free CAC registration, free Logo and lots more
Free Access to Market
Acquire entrepreneurial skills
One-on-One Advisory Services
Free Data to browse for the training
A chance to participate in sector-specific Competitions
Access to Information on Funding Opportunities