IBPlc Empowers 708 Young Entrepreneurs With KickStart Initiative
The IB PLC Hero’s Foundation Kickstart programme is open only to Nigerians between the ages 18 to 35 who live and have their businesses in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Enugu, Imo and Rivers states.
The ultimate goal of the programme is helping to build a young prosperous society by helping to create a culture of entrepreneurship thereby reducing youth unemployment in Nigeria.
Daily Sun reports As part of efforts to support the Federal Government’s developmental plan, International Breweries Plc, (IB) a member of ABInBev brewer, has empowered 708 young entrepreneurs with grants of over N345 million and training through kickstart initiative across the country.
The Company also unveiled its new foundation known as International Breweries Foundation and projected to create 1,392 new jobs by 2021. Kickstart was introduced in 2016 to empower young entrepreneurs knowing that the growth of Nigeria increasingly depends on the ability of its enterprising youth population to unlock their entrepreneurial potential.
At the Kickstart Alumni Workshop with the theme: “Networking For Business Growth,” held in Lagos, the Legal and Corporate Affairs Director of International Breweries, Temitope Oguntokun, said that said Kickstart is a major strategy of IBF to empower youths that want to set up their own businesses, with the financial muscle and training to implement different entrepreneurial ventures. According to her, the foundation is a structured platform through which it executes CSR actions.
She said the initiative is focused on critical areas of agriculture, recycling, manufacturing, healthcare, education among others.
Source: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/ibplc-empowers-708-young-entrepreneurs-with-kickstart-initiative/
