The 21st Century Entrepreneurs Hub will train 600 women in Niger on entrepreneurship skills and establish free websites for them.
The training was part of the activities marking 2024 International Women’s Day, tagged “Inspire Inclusion, Invest in Women.”.
Mrs. Fausiya Kure, the State Coordinator of the training, said this on Sunday while inaugurating the three-day International Women’s Day activities in Minna.
Kure said the 21st century entrepreneurs organised the training in collaboration with Enterprise Development Centre Lagos in three locations: Minna, Bida, and Kontagora.
She said the business skill development training, which was supported by the Masterclass Foundation, would also open free Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) registration for participants after the programme.
“The 21st Century Entrepreneurs Hub, in collaboration with the Enterprise Development Centre Lagos, is empowering 1000 women each in different states.
“Here in Niger State, currently we are empowering 600 women in Minna, Bida, and Kontagora as the first batch.
“This training is about empowering women to be self-reliant, helping them enhance their business skills, and also making them market-ready for their businesses.
“It is a three-day workshop where the women will learn various skills in businesses’’, she said.
She said facilitators had been assembled to engage the trainees on the different skills, such as financial management, marketing, operations, and the legalities of the business, among others.
“At the end of day three, they are going to fill out a growth plan for their business, like a mini business plan for their business, to see where the business is heading.
“Also, they will have access to free CAC registration, free websites, a TIN, and other benefits,” she said.
Similarly, Mrs. Brendan Okpo, a facilitator, said that businesswomen have shown resilience and determination to enhance their businesses.
According to her, we have noticed that women are falling behind in society and are dependent on men.
“Therefore, this training is to empower them with skills that will make them marketable in society and measure up with their partners.
“There is inequality in society, and we want to bridge that gap,” she said.
Responding on behalf of the trainees, Hajiya Salamatu Garba thanked the organisers for the gesture and promised that the women would utilise the opportunity to improve their businesses and better their families. (NAN)
