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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2018
GEW Nigeria is kicking off with #GEW2018 Walk on Saturday, November 10. Other activities for that week across the 6 geopolitical zone include mentoring session, pitching competition and networking
GEN Nigeria Nominated as a Member of National Council on MSMEs
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have been known all over the world to be the engine of economic growth and contributors to employment generation, wealth creation and poverty alleviation.The National Council on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) was initiated with the view of driving MSMEs development in Nigeria at the highest level of governance in the country. The Council...
READ MOREGEN Nigeria Inaugural Advisory Board Meeting
On February 1st, 2018 GEN Nigeria held its inaugural advisory board meeting chaired by the honourable minister of state for industry, trade and investment. The managing director presented GEN Nigeria 2018 objectives to the board
GEN Nigeria Objectives aims to strengthen the ecosystem by focusing on:1. Providing access to other markets for 100 Nigerian ready entrepr...
READ MOREGEN Nigeria Objectives aims to strengthen the ecosystem by focusing on:1. Providing access to other markets for 100 Nigerian ready entrepr...
GEN Nigeria Launches a National Social Innovation Program (GENN 100X)
GENN 100X is a national social innovation program to select and accelerate 100 innovative and disruptive businesses ideas with a focus on the impact their products and services can have on 1 Million Nigerians.
This means we will have a program that deliberately harnesses innovative products that can address social challenges in Nigeria in sectors like education, health, energy and agriculture. The program currently has the support of SMEDAN and Enterprise Development Centre and we will launch a call for application in the first quarter 2018.
The competition is a national program targeting startups and SMEs with solutions that can impact local communities in Nigeria exponen...
GEW 2017 Grand Finale
During the GEW Grand Finale, GEN Nigeria gave awards to outstanding Partners who supported entrepreneurship in their state during the GEW 2017 Week Celebration. The three awards given out were Best GEW Rookie of the Year, GEW Partner of the Year and Most Inspiring GEW Event of the Year. GEN Nigeria Advisory Board Members were in attendance to present the awards to the recipients
The GEN Nigeria Entrepreneurship and Impact Awards will be a major annual event of GEN Nigeria to recognize those that have established themselves in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nigeria. GEN Nigeria planned to give out more than 10 awards in the future to outstanding individuals, partners, and organization that promote and support entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity in Nigeria