The Federal Government (FG) has rejiged the Youth Enterprise With Innovation in Nigeria otherwise known as (YouWin) by adding a 'Connect' to the name which emanated from a weekly print media enterprise education programme
designed to assist entrepreneurs start, plan and grow their businesses, reports ITRealms.
The programme, ITRealms also reports, to now be known as (YouWiN!Connect) would on
Sunday, February 19th, 2017 made a debut with academy series.
The publication ITRealms gathered, would be syndicated in
five national newspapers on Sundays and Wednesdays, according to the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi
Adeosun noted that the weekly editorial would showcase entrepreneurship as a
job and wealth creation option, for young people adding that versions for Radio
and Television would be launched when arrangements are concluded.
The initial YouWiN! programme took off in October, 2011 as
a business plan competition aimed at stimulating entrepreneurship, innovation
and job creation among the Nigerian youth.
Since inception, it has midwifed 3,900 enterprises.
A formal review of the
programme undertaken by the Ministry of Finance found that, whilst successful,
at the initial stage of enterprise development, the Youwin programme needed enhancement to ensure
sustainability. Specifically, the
findings suggested that funding should be combined with an increased focus on
enterprise education to better prepare entrepreneurs in areas such as accessing
bank finance, book keeping, accounting, marketing and tax filing.
This has influenced the redesign to YouWiN!Connect, which
takes YouWiN! to the next level.
The
Minister described YouWiN!Connect as “a multi-media enterprise education
initiative that will provide the tools and skills required to support the
emergence of the next generation of successful Nigerian-owned enterprises across
the nation”.
The weekly publication focuses on sharing information and
advice from entrepreneurs and technical experts to inspire, encourage and
support young entrepreneurs to run sustainable businesses.
Mrs. Kemi
Adeosun emphasized that practical advice and information will be provided on
the technical, legal and financial aspects of running a business in the
YouWiN!Connect Academy section. The overall aim of YouWiN!Connect, is to
develop the next generation of Nigerian business leaders, fully equipped to
compete on the global stage.
YouWiN!Connect has also set up an advisory board
comprising experts in different areas of
business and entrepreneurship, who would answer questions from members of the
public weekly.
Members of the board include the Finance Minister, Mrs.
Kemi Adeosun; the Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha
Abubakar; the founder and C.E.O of House of Tara International and pioneer of
the bridal make-up profession in Nigeria, Mrs. Tara Fela-Durotoye; Former
Banker and current MD/CEO of L & Z Integrated Farms, Alhaji M.D. Abubakar.
Others are Mr. Sunday Egede and Mr. David Chukwuma Ojei,
founders of the Prince Ebeano Supermarket chain; the founder and Managing
Director of Sankore Investments and Venture Capitalist, Mrs. Titi Odunfa
Adeoye. The Managing Director of the new Development Bank of Nigeria is also on
the advisory board.
Ayo Midele/GEE
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