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]


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]

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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