NGO urges FG to improve support to young entrepreneurs

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NGO wants improved support to young entrepreneurs,

By Oluwafunke Ishola

An NGO, the Young CEO Initiative, has urged Federal Government to improve support to young entrepreneurs and create the enabling environment that would enable the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to grow sustainably.

The Founder of the initiative, Aigbe Omoregie, made the call at a media briefing in Lagos.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Young CEO Initiative is a platform that provides startups access to mentorship, grants and networking opportunities.

This is to help them scale up their businesses and command authority in their respective sectors.

Omoregie said that the harsh economic situation in the country was making it difficult for many young entrepreneurs to survive in business, despite various interventions from the government and private investors.

He said that the organisation with over 30,000 memberships had lost some of its promising members due to inability to fund…



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