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Google, IOM To Train, Empower 93 Returnees In Edo, Lagos

December 12, 2019 4:13 am

Google Nigeria has entered into partnership with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to conduct IOM’s first Digital Skills Training for returnees and potential migrants in Edo State and Lagos State.

The training has, however, drawn 93 participants, including returning migrants, interested in setting up small-scale businesses as well as mentorship and job placement opportunities. The one-day training consisted of hands-on sessions on how to build participants’ online presence and improve their search campaigns, job-seeking skills online.

According to the organisers, most Nigerian returnees are between the ages of 18-35, and many of them return with knowledge, skills and experiences

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Lagos To Empower 1,600 Agro Entrepreneurs

December 9, 2019 10:43 am

The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) is set to empower over 1,600 agro entrepreneurs within the next two years through its Women and Youth Empowerment Programme (WYEP) scheme.

The State Project Coordinator of APPEALS, Mrs. Oluranti Sagoe-Oviebo, stated this during the opening ceremony and commencement of training for the beneficiaries of the scheme held at the Araga Training Institute, Epe, Lagos.

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The two-week intensive residency training programme, according to Sagoe-Oviebo, was part of plans by the state government to empower women in the state.…

Globacom To Empower Over 1,000 Entrepreneurs In New Promo

October 23, 2019 6:35 am

Beyond providing telecommunications services to a growing number of Nigerians on its customer base, telco giant, Globacom, says it is time to raise at least 1,000 entrepreneurs amongst Nigerians who are currently on its subscribers’ list and those who will be willing to join the train. Globacom is an indigenous telecom company, which has blazed the trail in the industry.

Globacom’s Chief Retail Officer, Mr. David Maji, while unveiling the ₦200 recharge and win promo christened, “My Own Don Beta,” in Lagos recently, described the offer as a life-changing promo, which would afford at least 1,000 Nigerians the opportunity to …

SPARK programme: FirstBank to empower 500 widows

July 5, 2019 12:21 am

First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it will scale up its empowerment of widows to 500 before the end of the year.

The bank, which provided funding to the widows to grow their micro-medium scale businesses, has empowered 125 widows as identified by the International Women Society (IWS).

Mrs Bashirat Odunewu, the Group Executive, International Banking Group (ITBG), said this at the 125 widows’ endowment empowerment programme in commemoration of FirstBank 125th Anniversary in Lagos,

She said the bank’s partnership with IWS was designed to further the empowerment of women, especially widows, as part of activities marking 2019 Corporate Responsibility …