The Focal Person of the Osun Social Investment Programme, Mr. Kehinde Ibitoye, unveiled plans by the state government to empower over 5,00O jobseekers through training in different entrepreneurial fields.
Ibitoye, in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Monday, said the program called entrepreneurship development learning initiative was sponsored by the UNIPRENEUR, an international digital entrepreneurship e-learning platform in partnership with Osun State government and Fidelity Bank Plc.
According to him, under the initiative, over 5000 indigenous entrepreneurs, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises owners, job seekers, corps members and graduating students would, “get stimulated entrepreneurship knowledge economy, get access to over 600 profitable business ideas and stimulated business knowledge.”
He also added that the beneficiaries would have, “access to various business opportunities in Africa, register a company with CAC and get access to other legal services and get a logo/branding/website/app, as well as, access to various skills. “The first phase of this initiative will only allow the selected 5000 Osun State participants to seek entrepreneurship knowledge online and get a certificate of learning at the end of 30 days learning period.
“This initiative is in tandem with the present administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s commitment to creating job makers across the State who will in turn creates job opportunities for Osun State job seekers.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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