By Omoregie Elvis, Benin
A training programme designed to empower youths, especially the
unemployed organized by SabiHub in collaboration with Accelerate Labs,
Genius Hub, Edo Jobs, among others, was rounded up in Benin City,
recently.
In a chat with newsmen at the ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of
SabiHub, Nkechi Okwuone said the programme was aimed at building the
capacity of youths in the South – South Zone of the country. She
stated that the programme provided opportunity for participants to
explore alternative ways of engaging themselves in meaningful venture
(s).
Okwuone noted that the three months programme which was anchored by
Accelerate Labs, a programme of Microsoft Nigeria, exposed the
participants to various techniques of developing and managing their
businesses using technology.
She disclosed that two of such training would come up in 2018 in Benin
City, Edo State.
On his part, Olusola Amosun of Accelerate Labs, explained that
participants who were drawn from different fields, including
Agriculture, Food Processing and Fashion, were taught how to use
technology to improve their business, especially in the area of social
business marketing. He noted that what they learnt during the training
as it affect their businesses were designed to make them relevant in
the scheme of things.
The Project Coordinator of Genius Hub, South – South, Mrs. Isimeme
Ejodame – Whyte, said the role of genius hub in the partnership is to
facilitate mentorship by registering SabiHub members who have gone
through the Accelerate Labs training, to be part of the cooperative of
genius hub; to enable them access loans to grow their businesses.
Also speaking, Elijah Ehikweme of Edo Jobs lauded the initiative,
Adding that what Edo jobs does in the partnership is to facilitate or
link people, especially youths on its database to SabiHub for training
to enable them set up their business; while those already in business
are expected to use the platform to accelerate the pace of their
business based on the knowledge they have acquired.
About 150 persons participated in the three months training which
started in September, 2017. Highlight of the ceremony was the
presentation of awards (cash) to three participants who distinguished
themselves during the training.