FATE Foundation’s Business Recovery Program for Young Entrepreneurs

FATE Foundation has launched the Business Recovery Programme (for youth) to support young Nigerian entrepreneurs hit by the economic impact of covid-19.

The Foundation in collaboration with  Standard Chartered Foundation, aims to support 2000 young entrepreneurs through the program which will be run throughout the year 2021.

FATE Foundation will provide a holistic package of support including Digital Transformation Workshop, Resilience Building Series, and Remote Consulting & Advisory services to be delivered virtually to 2000 entrepreneurs across Nigeria.

The key target segments are:

  • Young entrepreneurs (between the ages of 18-35)
  • Female entrepreneurs (a minimum of 50% will be targeted)
  • Micro-entrepreneurs (as defined by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) – businesses that have less than 10 employees and are valued at less than 5 million Naira).

Visit www.fatefoundation. org for more information or click on the link below to apply. Application is free!!!

https://www.fatefoundation.org/project/youth/

Opportunities for Youth at the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development

Have you registered your business with the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development?

Register today and gain access to various business intervention/support programmes including funding.

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development is the outcome of the merger of the defunct Federal Ministry of Youth Development (FMYD) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) with a mission to provide sustainable framework for the formulation and implementation of policies, programmes and other initiatives which promote and enhance youth and sports development in collaboration with stakeholders.

Some programmes developed by the Ministry aimed to assist youth and youth owned enterprises includes;

  1. National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF)
  2. The Work Experience Program
  3. IBM Digital -Nation Africa training

To register, visit youthandsport.gov.ng or dy.ng

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