SELF STARTERS NIGERIA

It does not require much thinking for one to realize that skill acquisition is what we need to reduce the high rate of unemployment. But unfortunately, our educational system does not allocate room for such. If much emphasis were placed on the development of talent and skills as it is placed on studies, we would have made progress as a people. Because in the absence of white collar jobs, as it is at the moment, the utilization of personal skills would make it possible for one to survive with ease. However, it is important to note that the acquisition of vocational skill is not limited to the unemployed. Vocational skill is just as useful to everyone as it is to anyone. Our job security in this country is poor and the take-home pay is not different either. But with vocational skill, you're certain that come what may, you can never be jobless. On the other hand, it can as well generate extra income for low salary earners. Here are five vocational skills that everyone should con...

Are you an Innovator, Problem solver, Startup founder and professional ? Join us for an evening of problem solving, as we discuss the question. ''How can we support young innovators in founding and accelerating digital organizations and companies for working and living?''. We believe that technology, digital transformation, and Africa's budding and thriving entrepreneurs have the ability and potential to modernize Africa's economies and provide solutions to her problems by creating new avenues of employment, and providing solutions to developmental challenges. Are you interested in an all expense paid trip to the EU-Africa Summit. Then join us: DATE AND TIME Fri, October 27, 2017 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM WAT LOCATION Impact Hub Lagos 14 Gerrard Road, Lagos. Register on  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/youth-lab-tickets-39145868346

In the past, being in the Agro-business involves you owning and cultivating your own farm with hoes and cutlass. This has discouraged many young Nigerians from venturing into farming. They prefer to chase the limited white-collar jobs. However, with advancement in technology, this is no longer the case as you can now confidently be in the business of agriculture without necessarily getting into the farm. And the startup that is making this possible is Farmcrowdy. farmcrowdy.com , Nigeria’s first digital agriculture platform is offering a new way for Nigerians to participate in Agriculture using their online technology. Through Farmcrowdy, Nigerians across the world can commit an agreed sum to own a minimum farm space, start and complete a farming cycle. In doing so, the farm partner is able to sponsor a farmer in one farming cycle thereby empowering the farmer, expanding their farm operations, participating in the drive to end food scarcity and making use of 50 million hectares ...

IBPLC KICKSTART SEASON 3 … RELOADED! Season 3.0 is here, and promises to be bigger than any of the previous seasons of the program. With registration processes upgraded and a much elaborate feedback medium put in place applicants for this season will have a much memorable and engaging experience. The KickStart program is a competition for budding entrepreneurs and innovators aged between 18 and 35 providing them with business-skills training, development support, mentorship and chance to come away with grant fund. The ultimate goal of the programme is to help build a young prosperous society by creating a culture of entrepreneurship among the youths, thereby reducing youth unemployment for indigenes in the South West. The KickStart program is one major initiative that would turn around the lives of youths in the area and improve the economic prosperity of the South Western Region. Season 2 saw the emergence of 24 lucky finalists who got grants to kickStart their businesses from...