200 young Nigerian Women are to be trained in an entrepreneurship course titled “GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)”, starting in July 2022.
The course which is a collaboration between Grand Africa Initiative-GAIN and the Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) is in its second edition.
Organisers said in a statement that the course is designed to equip selected young women entrepreneurs from across the country with entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to build and scale their businesses to create wealth and jobs.
The training will cover areas critical to the success of MSMEs including ideation, legal, branding, marketing, communication, accounting, modelling, taxation, team building, structure, etc.
Dr. Tony Okpanachi, Managing Director, DBN, while speaking on the significance of the Women Entrepreneurship Masterclass, said, “We are excited about this initiative which speaks to our mandate of providing sustainable funding, building capacity of the Nigerian MSMEs and also providing credit guarantee.
“The GAIN initiative has become imperative to reach as many women as possible by leveraging technology and promoting gender equality. At the end of this exercise, we hope to see more empowered women creating opportunities towards achieving sustainable social economic development.”
Jerry Momoh, the Programs and Partnership Lead at GAIN, stated that “We are delighted to have the support of DBN as we continue to empower women to build sustainable businesses.
“This training prepares the women to develop themselves, empowers them to develop their businesses, and equips them with the knowledge to create wealth and jobs by building thriving businesses.
“We strongly believe that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for economic empowerment and gender inclusion. At GAIN, we are committed to supporting women and young people, in general, to unleash their potential and contribute significantly to the economic development of Nigeria.”
Momoh added that “this programme is in line with one of our focus areas at Grand Africa Initiative-GAIN which is Women Empowerment,” noting that the programme is targeted at selected women from across Nigeria who will benefit from a faculty of experts in various aspects of business.
Digital TimesNG understands that those eligible for the programme are women who have a business or a business idea, are between 22 to 45 years of age, have a demonstrable interest in business, and have access to the internet, internet-enabled device, and electricity to participate in the programme.
GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)’ is scheduled to open a call for applications on July 4, 2023.
The six-week programme will include training and mentorship sessions which will be held virtually.
The application link is: bit.ly/GAINDBN
