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The MTN Budding Entrepreneur N30M Business Grant
The MTN Budding Entrepreneur N30M Business Grant
In its continued commitment to facilitating the richer life in all its ramifications, MTN unarguably the nation’s widest telecommunications network is offering a first of its kind in terms of aid and assistance to start-ups and small businesses.
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Tagged the MTN Budding Entrepreneur Business Grant, its aim is to see the dreams of still budding businesses come to full bloom and fruition. The grant sum which comes to the tune of 30 million naira will be given to the 3 best ideas at the MTN Leadership seminar which is to take place from the 24th -27th April 2012 in Lagos and Port-Harcourt with the brightest idea of them all also getting a 6 month mentorship program with Dr Farrah Gray – world renowned businessman, investor, philanthropist, author, syndicated columnist, and motivational speaker.
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* Participation is open to all Registered MTN customers under the age of 40 as at 30/04/12.
* To register, participants are required to fill in the application form and send their business ideas via the http://www.mtnonline.com/leadership.
* The business ideas will be screened and shortlisted participants will be invited for presentation before a panel which will sit at Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Shortlisted participants will be contacted for the live presentations.
* The best 12 ideas will be shortlisted.
* The 12 finalists will be assisted to package their business plan in partnership with credible associations.
* Dr. Farrah Gray will then review the 12 business ideas and pick the winning ideas
* The winner of the best idea will receive N20m and 6 Months mentoring from Dr. Farrah Gray.
* The next 2 best ideas will receive N5m each to start up and or enhance their business.
Kano State Entrepreneurship Summit 2012
THE 1ST KANO STATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT REPORT
“Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) constitutes the bedrock of many economies by providing the impetus for creating employment and value added activities. In Most developing countries, SME operates in the informal sector and developing them will engender economic growth and development. To achieve this objective, conditions for dynamic, indigenous economic activities must be created. The economic competiveness of Kano state rests on its ability to train and fund local entrepreneurs that can nurture home-grown firms and encourage innovation, risk taking and local investment”.
Adapted from the paper presentation of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi CON
Dignitaries at the 1st Entrepreneurship Summit held in Kano State
The 1st Kano state Entrepreneurship Summit was a two day (2) event which was held on the 5th and 6th of April 2012 at the New Central Hotel Kano. The Entrepreneurship Summit which is the first of its kind in Kano State with the theme “Kick starting Engine for job creation and Economic Growth” was organised by the Kano State Ministry of Commerce, Industries Cooperatives and Tourism. The objective of the summit is to address the high rate of crime, poverty and unemployment in Kano State, these would be done by building and enhancing the capacity of the entrepreneurs through boosting their skills, developing bankable business plans that will enable them have access to capital to boost their various businesses, from some financial institutions that include National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND), Bank of Industry (BOI), NEXIM Bank E.T.C
The following were key dignitaries at the occasion: His Excellency , Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankaso (Executive Governor Kano State), His Royal Highness Alhaji Dr Ado Bayero (Emir of Kano state) , Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (Governor Central Bank of Nigeria) Dr Danburan Nuhu Honourable Commissioner of Commerce, Industries, Cooperatives and Tourism (Host), Ngozi Okonjo Iweala (Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Alhaji Bashir Borodo (Chairman of the summit), Alhaji Saidu Dattijo Adhama, Professor Murtala Sagagi (BUK), M.D Nexim Bank Mr Robert Paul, DG SMEDAN Mohammed Naddada Umar.
DAY 1: The first day started with an opening prayer as well as introduction of members of the high table and the welcome address was given by the Hon. Commissioner of Commerce Dr Danburanran Nuhu and an opening remark by the entrepreneurship committee chairman Muhammad Yusuf Jamu.
Professor Murtala Sagagi delivering his Paper at the Event
The first paper was presented by Professor Murtala Sagagi from Bayero University Kano titled “How entrepreneurship can change the future of a nation” Sagagi compared economies of Nigeria and China in the 70”s and 21st century. He stated that while chine instituted a strong system that encouraged entrepreneurial development of the citizens which led to their entrepreneurial advancement, Nigeria neglected the development of the entrepreneurial potential of its citizens and massive neglect of the infrastructural base resulted to retardation and decay.
The presentation from the Executive Governor of Kano State
Engr. Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso delivering his speech at the Summit
The Kano state Governor stated that the process of starting a new venture is embodied in the entrepreneurial process, which involves more than just problem solving in a typical management position. An entrepreneur must find, evaluate, and develop an opportunity by overcoming the forces that resist the creation of something new. The process has four distinct phases: (1) identification and evaluation of the opportunity, (2) development of the business plan, (3) determination of the required resources, and (4) management of the resulting enterprise. Although these phases proceed progressively, no one stage is dealt with in isolation or is totally completed before work on other phases occurs.
For example, to successfully identify and evaluate an opportunity (phase 1), an entrepreneur must have in mind the type of business desired (phase 4).
The governor went further to discuss about the challenges of accessing loan facilities for either business start-up or expansion especially in northern part of Nigeria due to lack of Micro finance Institutions .
The highlight of the event was the Presentation of Awards to some individuals for their notable contribution towards the development of Entrepreneurship in Kano State.
- Hajia Talatu Bashir-CEO -Women Development Initiative (WDI)
- Alhaji Ibrahim Mijinyawa -Sahad Stores
- Alhaji Yahuza Shehu Idris -Yahuza Suya
- Daily Trust News paper
- Thisday News paper
- Hajia Maryam Sidi Dogaro da kai Women Dev Association
- Alhaji Mustapha Falaki Minjirya Health Product
- Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
Day 2:
Dr. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi- “Facilitating Access to Finance and Markets for MSMEs”
CBN Governor
The CBN Governor who was on ground to grace the occasion spoke on the topic facilitating Access to Finance and markets for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). He commended the Kano State government initiating the first Entrepreneurship Summit in Kano state and stated that it is not only timely but highly important for the growth of MSMEs businesses in Nigeria.
In his speech he expressed his dissatisfaction on the inability of North West Nigeria; Kano State in particular to access facilities from the various programs available in CBN and other agencies as compared to other southern state counterparts.
He shared instances from the contribution of MSMEs to the development of GDPs in Europe, USA and Asian countries; as the driving force to great development comes from MSMEs. He highlighted the complementary initiative of the CBN in developing entrepreneurs in Nigeria through creation of Entrepreneurship development centres in Nigeria and compared then advised Kano entrepreneurs to cease the various financial aids been offered by CBN
Mallam Inusa Musa- Strategies for Business Plan Development; Entrepreneurship Development Centre-OIC International
Mallam Inusa discussed about the processes of developing a bankable and viable business plan describing the importance of business plan as well identifying the element of an effective business plan. He further stressed on the processes and steps taken by OIC International in linking beneficiaries of the EDC program to Microfinance facilities; he shared the success stories from the accessed loan beneficiaries from the program and highlighted the challenges limiting the EDC programs in North West Nigeria.
The following are representatives from the Kano State Entrepreneurship Centre- OIC International at the 1st Entrepreneurship Summit:
- Mallam Inusa D. Musa- Ag. SPC EDC-OIC International
- Ramatu Bello-Human Resources and Admin Manager
- John Ekainu-Finance Manager
- Hauwa Ala Koguna-BDS Program Manager
- Ogudo Omon- Community Service and Mentoring Coordinator
- Mark Akpan-BDS
- Akinola Tosin-BDS
- Rabia Mohammed-BDS
- Salisu Isah-Training Department
- Danlami Lawal-Training Department
- James Nsikan-M&E
- Hadiza Wali-BDS
PUSH YOUR DREAM
Push your dream
Push your dream
No matter how small
No matter how little
Push your dream
No matter what it takes?
No matter how it shakes
Push your dream
Push your dream
Someone out there
Waiting to see
Someone out there waiting to move
Someone out there waiting to dream
Push your dream
Push your dream
Cos if you don’t;
The Dream giver will ask you why?
-Omon Ogudo (April 12th 2012)
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