The Yobe State Government has approved the release of ₦460.83 million to support 1,780 women entrepreneurs through a grassroots empowerment program aimed at strengthening small businesses and improving livelihoods across the state. The approval was granted during the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni in Damaturu. According to the Commissioner for…
The Kano State Government has distributed modern working tools to 1,900 butchers drawn from the state’s 44 local government areas as part of an empowerment program aimed at improving livelihoods, strengthening food safety and modernizing the meat industry. Speaking during the distribution ceremony at the Government House in Kano, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has encouraged corps members to embrace entrepreneurship and build multiple income streams instead of relying solely on their monthly allowance. Speaking during a working visit to the NYSC Kogi State Secretariat, Nafiu urged serving corps members to identify market needs and…
Nigerian entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji has gone viral after reflecting on his journey from becoming a millionaire at 23 to co-founding Andela and Flutterwave, two of Africa’s most successful billion-dollar technology companies. Speaking on James Dumoulin’s School of Hard Knocks podcast, the 35-year-old discussed the lessons behind building globally recognized businesses from Nigeria. Aboyeji explained that…
