AYEEN

Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria was conceived to effectively affect the business space and entrepreneurial minds of young Nigerians. The conception has led to the identification of viable business ideas, start-ups and existing businesses which have been generously aided with grants, business mentorship and coaching.

Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria commenced in 2014 and has received accolades since it has garnered over 10,000 young entrepreneurs, stakeholders, government officials, captains of industries and other guests in the last two years. The Web Business Campaign was the platform that boosted entrepreneurs to be reached by angel investors, venture capitalists as they presented their business pitch.

AYEEN 2016 hits the airwaves in a more vast and diverse way, it will be a Pan-Nigerian programme as the 6 geo-political zones (Lagos, Delta, Calabar, Abuja, Kaduna & Borno) are being taken into focus.

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VOCATIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

The Vocational Skills Development programmme is one of the Directorate’s job creation programmes primarily concerned with bequeathing productive, functional and marketable skills to the unemployed youths in the country.
These skills acquisition intervention, introduced as a novel approach in combating mass unemployment, has remained a veritable tool since the inception of NDE in 1986.
The programme involves the use of NDE skills acquisition training centres as well as informal sector operators such as master crafts-men and women as training outlets for unskilled school leavers. Where the informal sector operators are used, the trainees are attached with them for periods long enough for the apprentices to acquire necessary skills.

The Department also deploys well-equipped mobile workshops to train unemployed youths in rural areas where informal train

Aims and Objectives:
The aims and objectives of the programme are as follows:
• To provide technical and vocational training for the unemployed youths.
• To equip the youths with such skills that would enable them to be self-employed or gain wage employment.
• To make the youths to be self-reliant.

The target population includes  persons without formal education
 school leavers and school dropouts
 persons with special needs and
 fresh graduates from tertiary institutions who desire to acquire functional and marketable skills.

The schemes under the Vocational Skills Development Programme are:

1. NATIONAL OPEN APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME which comprises of the following:
(a) Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS)
(b) Advanced National Open Aprenticeship Scheme (A-NOAS)

2. SCHOOL–ON-WHEELS (SOW)

3. RESETTLEMENT LOAN SCHEME (RLS)
a) Trainer Capacity Upgrading (TCU)

4. PARTNERSHIP IN SKILLS TRAINING (PIST)

5. SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING CENTRES (SATC)

Other related activities performed by the Department include:
I. COMMUNITY BASED TRAINING SCHEME (CBTS)
II. SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (VULNERABLES)
III. LADY CHAUFFEUR TRAINING SCHEME (LCTS)
IV. SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING IN THE CONSTITUENCIES (SATIC)
V. SPECIAL TRAINING ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR GRADUATES OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

1. NATIONAL OPEN APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

a) BASIC NATIONAL OPEN APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME (B-NOAS)

The Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS) is a scheme through which unemployed school leavers are recruited and posted to Master Craftsmen/women who are informal sector operators to acquire marketable Vocational skills for decent job opportunities. The Trainers impart skills to the trainees using training facilities in their workshops.

b) ADVANCED NATIONAL OPEN APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME (A-NOAS)

Advanced National open apprenticeship Scheme [A-NOAS] is designed for artisans who were the graduates of the B -NOAS. The scheme is designed to bridge the skills-gap and upgrade the skills of the benefiting persons who are in business for greater efficiency and competitiveness in his field of work.

2. SCHOOL-ON-WHEEL SCHEME

The School-On-Wheels scheme is designed to extend skills acquisition training activities to unemployed persons in the rural areas. The scheme deploys well equipped Mobile Training Workshops with vocational skills training facilities to rural areas where training outlets are deficient or nonexistent.
A minimum of three months skills training is designed for unemployed persons in the rural community. It is aimed at creating a pool of artisans that will readily address the needs of the rural environment, promote economic activities therein and also stem the tide of rural-urban drift.

3. RESETTLEMENT LOAN SCHEME (RLS)

a) Trainer Capacity Upgrading (TCU)

The Resettlement Loan Scheme is designed to assist graduates of B-NOAS with tools/equipment as well as working capital to enable the graduates to establish and run business enterprises/workshops successfully under which they acquired the requisite skills.

4. PARTNERSHIP IN SKILLS TRAINING (PIST)

This is a window for collaborative skills acquisition training between the department and relevant agencies, NGOs, Private organizations, individuals etc. It targets at empowering youths with relevant vocational skills, according to the needs of the collaborating partner, for decent job opportunity and wealth creation.
The partnership in skills training is expected to oversee issues relating to NDE’s collaboration with external bodies both at governmental and non-governmental basis.
The functions include but not limited to the following:
• Handle all issues relating to Skills Acquisition Training in collaboration with other agencies (Government and Non-Government)
• Oversees the smooth implementation of other related activities or some complementary activities such as:
• Community Based Training
• Lady Chauffeur training
• Skills Training for Persons With Special Needs (Orphans, Widows, Commercial sex workers, Physically challenged etc.)
• Develop guidelines and strategies for the successful implementation of the scheme in partnership with other stakeholders.
• Carry out any other function as directed by the Management.

5. SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING CENTRES (SATC)

All the skills centres have been aggregated into skills acquisition training centre unit. This unit handles issues relating to skills centres both government and privately owned. The centres train prospective participants in various skills.
At the moment, a total of 74 skills centres are in 26 states and FCT Abuja. Out of this, 47 skills centres are fully operational, 24 are in various stages of renovation and completion while 3 centres are fully rehabilitated and equipped but are yet to commence operation.
Find attached the list of 74 skills centres in the 26 states and FCT indicating the status of the centres. For example, Araromi and FCT Bwari are model skills centres.
The functions of the centres include but not limited to:
• Design, develop and review of implementation guidelines periodically on the skills training at the Skills Centres nationwide.
• Ensure states compliance to the guidelines; recruitment of trainees, sourcing/engagement of Instructors, payment of Instructors’ allowances, etc.
• Ensure quality control, standardization and certification of trainees.
• Oversee the general maintenance of the skills centres and any other related matters.
• Preparation of budgets for the skills centres.
• Collation and analysis of reports from the states.
• Develop training manuals.
• Supervision of trainees/instructors.
• Carry out any other function as directed by the DG and or the DVSD.

OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDE:

I. COMMUNITY BASED TRAINING SCHEME (CBTS)

The community based training scheme is aimed at training some youths and women in high income generating activities within their various localities. This is with a view to engaging them in productive ventures thereby enabling them to contribute to the economic well-being of the nation. Participants are trained in such skills like, POP Design, Production of Interlocking blocks, Satellite Dish Installation and tracking, Interior Decoration etc. At the end of the training, the graduates are empowered with equipment and tools to enable them practice the skills acquired.

II. SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING FOR PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (VULNERABLES)

The department embarked on training of Persons with Special Needs (i.e. vulnerable, physically challenged, widows, commercial sex workers, displaced persons, orphans etc) in order to empower them with functional skills that will enable them to become self employed and self-reliant. Other specific objectives of this training programme include:
• To reduce unemployment, open street begging, veiled begging, armed robbery and other social vices.
• To remove disillusionment among vulnerable and disabled persons (physically challenged) and imbue them with a sense of self- worth and self- confidence through the provision of marketable skills.
• To reduce their dependency on other people thereby reducing poverty.

III. SPECIAL TRAINING ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) FOR GRADUATES OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS.

In the year 2010, the Department conducted a special training on Information Communication Technology (ICT) for 100 Graduates of Tertiary Institutions in the FCT. The aim of the training was to improve the employability skills of the beneficiaries following their exposure to ICT. Many of the beneficiaries are now either employed or employers of labour.
The Department in collaboration with the Institute of Advanced e-studies and the National Employment Training Scheme (NETS) recruited and trained a total number of 120 graduates of tertiary institutions from states of Rivers, Enugu, Lagos and the FCT. The beneficiaries were trained in project Management, Telecommunications, Sales & Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Banking & Finance and other advanced IT courses.

IV. SKILLS ACQUISITION TRAINING IN THE CONSTITUENCIES (SATIC)

The project was designed to train and empower some unemployed persons residing in selected Senatorial Districts and Constituencies. The aim of the six-month training is to empower the beneficiaries and reduce poverty.
Under the first phase of the training which was carried out from December 2008 to December 2009 in some Senatorial Districts and Constituencies in Borno, Benue, Katsina, Oyo, Rivers, Lagos, Enugu and Cross-River. A good number of unemployed persons acquired requisite skills.

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Entrepreneurship development in Nigeria

Currently, there is little evidence that suggests that the potential and interests of this group are considered in the development of entrepreneurship in Nigeria. One strategy that this insight into entrepreneurship interest by government workers can motivate is the inclusion of a part time model in the national policy.
Internationally, there is some evidence of the part time model in entrepreneurship, particularly in academia (Doutriaux, 1987). In Nigeria currently, there is a lack of a nationally recognised strategy for using part time arrangement as an entrée into full time entrepreneurship careers, as is the case in other economies (Smallbone and Welter, 2001).
European Journal of Business and Management ISSN 22 Figure 3: Employment status Another novel strategy that can be considered in engaging public servants who are interested in entrepreneurship is better structuring and facilitation of their knowledge and experience of entrepreneurial activity. Already, in Nigeria’s service rules, public servants can access sabbatical leave (FRN, 2006). In-service training relating to entrepreneurship can be provided for public servants who aim to use their sabbatical leave to undertake entrepreneurial ventures.
Another group within this demography that can benefit from this training are public servants who are close to retirement. With the relevant training, interested individuals will not only be more empowered to invest terminal benefits, they will also help create jobs and improve the national economy.
One common criticism of the Nigerian economy has been the disproportionate focus on the oil and gas sector (Pinto, 1987; Yakubu and Akanegbu, 2015). Recently however, there has been significant debate regarding the need, as well as strategies for diversifying the national economy (Imoudu, 2012; Henley, 2012).
This underpinned this study’s objective of exploring how respondents perceived that the various relevant sectors could impact on economic growth as well as national development. Figure 4 presents the views of the respondents in this area.
Figure 4: Perceived impact of various sectors of National development From the findings, almost half (45%) of the sample agreed that that the agricultural sector had potential to make the most impact on national development. The agricultural sector in Nigeria is currently undergoing significant reforms (Ismail et al., 2014; Kolade and Harpham, 2014; Fitzmaurice, 2014). Although the major objective is to contribute to the diversification of the national economy, it is believed that this sector can help achieve other important developmental goals. For instance, the reforms can help to generate employment for Nigerian youth, address rural poverty and hunger, as well as help achieve national food sustainability (Tersoo, 2014; Abila, 2012; Ugwu and Kanu, 2012).

Internationally, entrepreneurs have played key roles in these agricultural reforms aimed at bolstering national development. For instance, the young agropreneur programme in Malaysia (Kadir and Quarters, 2010; Halim, and Hamid, 2011).
Despite the fact that these reforms are a government initiative, without a robust engagement of the target population, it is unlikely that policy objectives will be met. The findings of our study suggest that individuals interested in entrepreneurship in Nigeria understand and identify with government’s strategy of using the agricultural sector to diversify the economy and improve national development.
Other sectors that participants perceived could positively influence national development were education and training (16 per cent) and information technology (16 per cent). Although only a small proportion of the respondents seemed to engage with these sectors, international evidence indicates that there is significant potential for entrepreneurs to use these sectors as platforms for economic empowerment and national development (Ein-Dor et al., 1997; Lim and Xavier, 2015).
Dr. Nicholas Okoye is the Nigerian Leadership Summit Group, Lagos, while Dr. Obi Peter Adigwe is Consultant, National Assembly, Abuja, Nigeria.

MMM

WHAT IS MMM

Attention! First be sure to read the WARNING!

MMM is not a bank, MMM does not collect your money, MMM is not an online business, HYIP, investment or MLM program. MMM is a community where people help each other. MMM gives you a technical platform which helps millions of participants worldwide to connect those who NEED help to those who are ready to PROVIDE help, for FREE. All transferred funds to another participant are your help  given by your own good will to another one, absolutely gratis. If you are completely confident and certain in your actions and make your mind to participate, we kindly ask you to study carefully all warnings and instructions first. In cases of any matter regarding the topic Our online consultants are ready to help and answer all of your questions.








HOW DOES IT WORK
MMM is a community of people providing each other financial help on the principle of gratuitousness, reciprocity and benevolence.

In MMM you don’t have to make contracts or pledge your property. In MMM there are no lenders and no debtors. Everything is very simple: one participant asks for help — another one helps.

The only thing that MMM demands from its participants is to be honest and kind to each other. You ask for financial help when you need it, you give financial help when you are able to do it.

In their transactions MMM participants operate with BITCOINS. It is the best possible way to organize smooth transfers between participants from different countries. Like BITCOIN causes revolution in financial relations, so MMM causes revolution in social relations between people. This combination of MMM and BITCOIN ideas of fair and free financial system makes possible for us to establish significant changes in modern world.

VERY IMPORTANT!

There is no сentral account, where all the System money flows to (and where it can be easily stolen from :-)). All the money is only on the banking accounts of the participants themselves! On a lot of thousand and million private accounts. Participants transfer to each other directly, without intermediaries! (What are they for? :-)) In fact, MMM only regulates the process — nothing more.

So the System completely belongs to people. No kidding! It is a real mutual aid fund where ordinary people help each other.

How does it work technically? You declare the willingness to give help (click in your Personal Office (hereinafter PO) "Provide Help"), after which your account will be rewarded with mavro (internal “currency”/scores of the System). Mavros will start growing from the moment of offering the contribution at the rate of 30% per month. (Calculation of reward occurs twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 00:00 GMT.) This sum in Mavro shows how much you can request for yourself.

What this scale (20% — 100%) means? We make the participation in MMM Global more attractive and useful for everybody. We encourage our participant to be involved in development of MMM Global. Due to these reasons we’ve established MMM Extra. This model allows each participant to get 100% per month!

This new model itself is database of web-tasks available in your Personal Office and designed to promote MMM worldwide. We offer you an opportunity to perform these tasks in your PO and as a reward your Mavro will grow up to 100% per month. In your Personal Office you just need to buy special Mavro (Mavro-Extra). After buying these Mavro you have to go to the appropriate section in your PO, which is called MMM Extra. On the Extra’s main page you will find the list of current web-tasks. In order to make your Mavro grow up to 100% per month you have to perform these tasks on daily basis and your Mavro will grow on daily basis as well. Together with these tasks you will find all the necessary instructions, recommendations and screenshots. So it will be very easy for everybody to complete any task from the list. But if you do not perform any task from MMM Extra your Mavro will grow at the rate of 20% per month only, which is still not bad. The conclusion is: if you perform tasks from MMM Extra every day, your Mavro will grow at the rate of 100% per month; if you don’t perform any task, your Mavro will grow at the rate of 20% per month only.

Let’s consider an example now. Say, you have announced willingness to provide help in amount of $100. You will be credited in your PO with 100 Mavros. And they will immediately start to grow every day! But the rate of growth directly depends on your activity. If you perform tasks every day, you get 100% per month. It means, that in a month your initial 100 Mavros will turn into 200 Mavros. Accordingly, you will be able to request assistance for $200 at the current BITCOIN exchange rate.

However, it is not necessary to wait for a month. Help can be requested at any time. But only after confirmation of your Mavros. What does "after confirmation" mean? It means only after your BITCOIN transfer, when you really provide assistance to another participant. (But not just declare willingness. :-)) Order for providing help comes to you in your Personal Office. If you do not complete it within 36 hours, you will be removed from the System!

In cases of any questions regarding the topic your upline guiders are ready to help and answer all your questions.

Please note that the use of the words 30% a month cannot be considered as a yield or interest rate since the funds were given away, we are not earning anything anywhere (we are a mutual-aid fund), and nobody promises or guarantees to pay it! Read over THE WARNING.