Young Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (YEN) - Ahead of the 2017 Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) holding in September 2017, the host, Young Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (YEN) said selected 8,000 youth would be empower across the country.
The YEN is the umbrella body and voice for young Nigerian entrepreneurs. It said 500 youth will receive business funding/business tools through YEN and other ‘YES 2017’ partner.
Another 500 will receive free business websites; 1,000 youth will be mentored and the other 6,000 youth will receive special business training/ capacity building to support start-ups and enable existing youth entrepreneurs boost their businesses.
The national president, Chris Kohol in a statement in Lagos said the 2017 annual gathering would bring together Nigerian young entrepreneurs at all stages of business development, investors and public officials to discuss challenges and solutions to youth entrepreneurship and empowerment.
This year’s summit has the theme, ‘Youth Empowerment: A Panacea for Unemployment,
Economic Growth and Sustainable Development’. It will hold in the six geo-political zones in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Yola, Kaduna, Enugu and Abuja with over 20,000 delegates, 1,000 exhibitors, and 60 speakers.
Source: Daily Trust
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