Development Bank of Nigeria to Train 200 Female Entrepreneurs

The Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) and the Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) have announced the commencement of the second edition of the two firms collaborating together to teach 200 young Nigerian women in the "GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)."

The program, which is set to begin in July, was created to give female entrepreneurs from around the country the entrepreneurial knowledge and skills they need to start and expand their firms in order to create wealth and employment.

The course would include topics such as branding, ideation, legal, marketing, communication, accounting, modeling, taxation, team development, structure, and so on.

The Managing Director of DBN, Dr. Tony Okpanachi, described the importance of the Women Entrepreneurship Masterclass as follows: 

"We are excited about this initiative, which speaks to our mandate of providing sustainable funding, building capacity of Nigerian MSMEs, and providing credit guarantee."

"The GAIN initiative has become critical in reaching as many women as possible through the use of technology and the promotion of gender equality. We believe that by the end of this exercise, more empowered women will be creating chances for long-term social and economic growth."

Mr Jerry Momoh, GAIN's Programmes, and Partnership Lead, commented, "We are delighted to have the support of DBN as we continue to empower women to build sustainable businesses."

"We are convinced that entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for economic empowerment and gender equality." GAIN is dedicated to assisting women and young people in general in realizing their full potential and contributing meaningfully to Nigeria's economic growth."

According to Mr Momoh, women eligible for the program are those who have a business or a business idea, are between the ages of 22 and 45, have a demonstrable interest in business, have access to the internet, an internet-enabled device, and electricity, and wish to participate in the virtual program by visiting bit.ly/GAINDBN.

Eligibility for GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)

Women entrepreneurs from across Nigeria, with a business or a business idea, between 22 to 45 years of age, have a demonstrable interest in business, access to the internet, internet-enabled device, and electricity.

Scope for GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)

The program includes training and mentorship in areas critical to the success of MSMEs including ideation, legal, branding, marketing, communication, accounting, modeling, staffing, structure, processes, business confidence, and anything that will allow them to get a job very fast.

Benefits of GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria)

• Training by a faculty of experts.

• Access to mentors.

• Access to a Unique Community of like minds.

• Certificate of Participation.

•  Information on how to position your business for financing facility.

Program Duration: Six weeks

Venue: Online

Apply here: (bit.ly/GAIN DBN)