Enspire Incubator, an Abuja-based technological hub\u00a0 last Tuesday began the training of 300 participants in entrepreneurship and Information, Communication Technology skills for the nation\u2019s development and economic self reliance.
\nThe Coordinating Assistant of the group Ms Ann Ahmadu, said the training was a three-day ecosystem development learning initiative to improve entrepreneurship skills among investors, innovators and industrialists in Abuja.
\nThe programme known as Ignition Week, had its theme: \u00a0\u201dLaunching Your Start-up\u2019.
\nAccording to her, entrepreneurship is the key to economic growth.
\n\u201cThe whole idea about the programme is to get people interested in being entrepreneurs, we also encourage start-ups to come and learn as well as business owners.\u201d
\n\u201cWe are training about 300 participants and the initiative will target the extended community of successful freelancers, start-ups, entrepreneurship support organisations and policy drivers.
\n\u201cThe event will feature capacity development fora with workshops, seminars which will enhance collaborations and value creation opportunities arising from the ecosystem in Nigeria.
\n\u201cIt is a platform to improve collaboration, knowledge sharing, partnerships among innovation hubs in the country and promote incubation, advisory services to young entrepreneurs.
\n\u201cIt will also increase access to information on products and services that enable start-ups, validation and scaling for young entrepreneurs,\u201d she said.
\nAhmadu, however, decried that the country was not on the path to fully developing the technology sector and entrepreneurship, adding that the quest for white collar jobs was still prevalent among citizens.
\nShe said that there was need to include entrepreneurship programme in school curriculums to encourage individuals from the basics.
\n\u201cWhen we talk about entrepreneurship, a lot of people are not interested, they still believe in white collar jobs.
\n\u201cWe are trying to encourage people not to be dependent on white collar jobs, there is need for people to be financially independent and own their own business.
\n\u201cThe government should try to fit entrepreneurship programmes in primary, secondary schools and it will build people up to be interested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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