The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation is excited to announce the commencement of the fifth year of the Transforming Nigerian Youth (TNY) program.<\/p>\n
This innovative initiative has successfully empowered thousands of young female entrepreneurs and aspiring businesswomen across Nigeria, offering both online and in-person training sessions in various states and locations nationwide.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Since its inception, the Transforming Nigerian Youth program has significantly impacted women aged 18-35 years\u00a0by fostering entrepreneurial skills and providing the necessary tools to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n With a focus on online accessibility and inclusivity, the program has already trained over 141,000 women and counting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe are incredibly proud of the impact the Transforming Nigerian Youth program has had over the past four years,\u201d<\/em> said Director, the Enterprise Development Centre Dr. Nneka Okekearu. <\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOur collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation has enabled us to reach and empower many young women, equipping them with the skills and confidence needed to thrive in their entrepreneurial journeys.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/em>She added<\/p>\n The fifth year of the program promises to build on past successes, offering an enhanced curriculum that covers critical areas such as business planning, financial management, marketing, and digital skills. Participants will also benefit from mentorship opportunities, networking events, and access to resources that can help turn their business ideas into reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For the first time, the program will offer an expanded suite of online resources, including virtual workshops, webinars, and an interactive community platform. This digital component ensures that women from even the most remote areas of Nigeria can participate, overcoming geographical barriers and allowing for greater flexibility in learning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We are calling on all female entrepreneurs and aspiring businesswomen between the ages of 18-35 to seize this opportunity and register for the Transforming Nigerian Youth program,\u201d added<\/em> Dr. Nneka said<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a unique chance to join a community of like-minded individuals and gain the knowledge and support needed to succeed in today\u2019s competitive business environment.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Registration is now open, and interested participants are encouraged to visit bit.ly\/tnypapply\u00a0to apply and start learning immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation is excited to announce the commencement of the fifth year of the Transforming Nigerian Youth (TNY) program. This innovative initiative has successfully empowered thousands of young female entrepreneurs and aspiring businesswomen across Nigeria, offering both online and in-person training sessions in various states and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":42179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42175"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42185,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42175\/revisions\/42185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}