Youwin!

YouWin is a youth development programme, established by the regime of Goodluck Jonathan to empower Nigeria Youth. The programme is a Private and Public initiative with the aim of financing outstanding business plan for aspiring entrepreneur Nigerian Youth.[1]

YOU WIN

History

The program was launched in Nigeria in the year 2012 at the Presidential Villa. YouWin! as an acronyms stands for Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria. The program is a joint product of four ministries from the federal republic of Nigeria namely; Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Communication and Technology, Ministry of Youth development and the Ministry of Women Affairs[2] The execution of this program is to finance the projection of the government of enhancing 3600 entrepreneurship youths in the country[3][4]

The Phases of YouWin

The first edition tagged YouWin!1 was initiated to sensitised aspiring entrepreneurship Youth on job creation by funding their business plans. The second edition (YouWin!2) was a Mono-gender version, with Women below the age of 45 year as target participants. It rewarded over 1200 youths.The third edition YouWin!3 was Poly-gender with a record awardees of over 2500 Youth.

The working of the Program

The fund granted by YouWin is equity contribution into the business of selected awardee. Such a person aside being a Youth must have a business plan for a registered company with Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria. The fund disbursement is designated through any of the participating commercial banks in Nigeria[5][6][7]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "youwin awardees protest non payment of second third tranches". godwin akpedji=author=guardian newspaper. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ↑ the entrepreneur magazine. "youwin!". Gabriel edighejiaccessdate=9 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "nigeria: staff report for 2011 articleiv". international monetary funds. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "nigeria beyond divorce". sam momah. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  5. ↑ beetseh. "global issues on rural and urban conflicts". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  6. ↑ gideon maas. "systemic entrepreneurship". Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  7. ↑ page63. "win like obama". obinna aguh. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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