The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) and the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) have announced the launch of the third edition of the GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Nigerian Women.
This innovative initiative will empower 350 women entrepreneurs from across Nigeria, providing essential skills to accelerate the growth and expansion of their companies through a comprehensive six-week training period.
Applications for the GAIN Entrepreneurship Masterclass for Women (Nigeria) will open on September 6, 2024. The program includes training and mentorship sessions held virtually.
A joint statement from DBN and GAIN highlighted that the women’s masterclass has been meticulously designed to address the unique challenges faced by women entrepreneurs in Nigeria. The program provides targeted support in areas such as financial literacy, strategic marketing, business modeling, legal aspects of business, structures and processes, customer management, and business branding to help participants join Nigeria’s growing to help you make the most of the opportunities available to you. economy.
“At DBN, we believe that women entrepreneurs are essential to the sustainable development of the Nigerian economy. Our partnership with GAIN will provide women-led MSMEs with the tools, knowledge and financial resources they need to thrive. We reaffirm our commitment to support by empowering you.
“By addressing the specific challenges women face in business, we are building a more inclusive and resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem. Through efforts like this, we are increasing gender in entrepreneurship. We aim to close the gap and ensure women entrepreneurs have equal access to resources, training and financing,” said Dr Tony Okpanachi, Managing Director and CEO of DBN. Ta.
Janet Oladapo, GAIN’s program director, said: “Having had remarkable success with our last four Entrepreneurial Masterclasses, we are excited about the impact this will have, and we are delighted to be able to extend this opportunity to more women.” 2024 Entrepreneur. ”
