Mastercard Foundation/EDC Transforming Nigerian Youths Program: Mastercard Foundation and Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) is pleased to announce the Transforming Nigerian Youths programs which is to create a network of entrepreneurial and managerial policy and change-makers comprising youths and women across the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sector in Nigeria.
EDC is collaborating with Mastercard Foundation to build the business and managerial capacity of 40,000 MSMEs focusing specially on agriculture and creative sectors with the core mandate of transforming the mindset of Nigerian youths to become more entrepreneurial.
Program Sponsor(s): Mastercard Foundation and EDC
Program Location: Nigeria
Basic Qualifications: Entrepreneurial and Managerial Change-Makers
Slots: Not specified
Nationality: Nigerians
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EDC Transforming Nigerian Youths Program | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the programme, applicants must ensure that they meet the following criteria:
- Applicants must be a Nigerian youth who is in the Micro, Small and Medium Scale enterprise in the agricultural and creative sectors of the Nigerian economy.
- Applicants must be available for an online training session which will be delivered via EDC’s online learning platform and Interactive Voice Response.
- Applicants must demonstrate strong passion for the MSMEs sector in Nigeria and must be committed to bringing change to the sector.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Applicants are to visit the official EDC Transforming Nigerian Youths Program application webpage to start application and provide the required information.
Application Deadline: Ongoing