Youth Entrepreneurship Summit 2016

·         The Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and Expo Nigeria 2016 was created to place focus on the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise, which are cardinal to our national aspiration towards self-sufficiency and overcoming the challenges of job creation in the agro-allied, wholesale/retail, construction and technology sector of our economy. MSMEs are critical innovation drivers, wealth and job creators, with the potential to grow into multinational corporation in the future. Nigeria youth are also some of the most enterprising in the world, making up the 9^th largest workforce in the world, and also have some of the largest networks in the Diaspora which can be used to leapfrog change and development on the continent.

·         Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and Expo Nigeria 2016 will pragmatically address government’s role in the development and support of entrepreneurs, business support service and human capital development for small businesses. We will also partner with public regulators and the organized private sector to ensure that MSMEs in the country are bankable and viable enough to access federal government floated MSME funds, as well as private startup capital. We would be further entrenching MSMEs as a central part of a national policy and ensuring that youthful entrepreneurs who are national economic asset are empowered by the initiative.

·         It will not only lead & inspire Nigeria’s youth to be change leaders, but unleash positive socio-economic development. Nigeria is filled with myriad opportunities, however many don’t get the chance to showcase their ideas or secure primary funding due to lack of access and incubation preparation. YES aims to discover innovators from all over the country, and provide a platform for them to access critical mentoring and finance to grow their ideas into sustainable businesses with export potential and scalability. Together with the summit being a stepping-stone to achieve the MGD goals and Vision 2021, it will also help raise awareness against the hurdles that local entrepreneurs have to face to grow. The summit will promote leadership and will encourage many youth entrepreneurs to take the next step towards realizing their dreams

ORGANIZERS

·         Palm3 Strategy

·         Zenera Consulting 

SPEAKERS :  Prof. Yemi-Osinbajo (Vice-President of Nigeria), Waheed Olagunju (MD, Bank of Industry), Olusegun Awolowo (CEO, Nigeria Export Promotion Council), Kyari Bukar (Chairman, Nigeria Economin Summit Group) etc

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