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  WEMA Bank, in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation and the Enterprise Development Center (EDC), has birthed an initiative aimed at supporting young female entrepreneurs in Nigeria with the entrepreneurial and managerial skills they need to lead and grow their businesses. The SARA By WEMA Transforming Nigerian Youths Program, as it is called, will train thousands of entrepreneurs and help them set up and gain entry to new markets.
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SARA By WEMA targets women aged between 18 and 35 years. It offers a combination of enterprise training, access to grants, and personalized mentoring. For 15 working days, participants will immerse themselves in self-paced virtual training, along with interactive workshops and seminars that should strengthen their understanding of the learning material.
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Benefits

The following benefits will accrue to participants in this program:
  • Training for 50,000 young female entrepreneurs
  • Free and discounted slots in trade fairs and exhibitions to showcase their products
  • Get personalized support from SMEDAN-licensed Business Development Support Providers
  • Stand a chance of a grant of up to ₦5 million for starting or scaling their business
  • Join a network of entrepreneurial change-makers making a positive impact
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Eligibility

This program is open to young Nigerian women aged 18 to 35, who are entrepreneurs building SMEs in any sector. If you would like to apply for this opportunity, you can do so HERE.
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This article was first published on 24th December 2024

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Ikenna Nwachukwu holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He loves to look at the world through multiple lenses- economic, political, religious and philosophical- and to write about what he observes in a witty, yet reflective style.

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