Astra Youth Management Scholarshipone of the vital acclaimed management and mentoring applications in Nigeria, based by CEO Married, bode pedrointroduced 50 Fellows within the 2024 Productiveness Accelerator Program.
Designed as an intensive, multi-week seminar and workshop, this system gives world-class management programs to budding entrepreneurs.
Following the profitable launch of the primary program in 2023, the ASTRA Scholarship and United Means of Higher Nigeria Increase this system throughout Nigeria. Focused at entrepreneurs, the scholarship goals to supply new startups and current SMEs with the talents and sources to develop revolutionary services, create new markets and develop quickly.
The launch occasion was held on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, on the picturesque Casava workplaces, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The well-attended occasion welcomed the chosen 2024 ASTRA Fellows, members of the press, lecturers, know-how fanatics and enterprise leaders, together with Senior Lecturers from the College of Lagos, Bamidele Wale-Osinowo;Lecturer on the College of Lagos and founding father of KIGibbor Consulting, Kenneth Ikenwa; Founder and CEO of BellaNaija, Uche Pedro; Yvonne OfdielManaging Director, Zetile Oil & Fuel Firm Sanmi Olukanmico-founder Shekel Mobility, and different particular friends and companions.
“We’re dedicated to offering entrepreneurs with complete coaching, steering and sources to supply their companies with substantial financial alternatives. This strategy not solely promotes sustainable improvement, but additionally permits SMEs to create wealth.
He added that the ASTRA Scholarship was created to assist younger African innovators develop essential abilities for a progressive skilled and entrepreneurial journey.
He congratulated them on their choice for the 2024 ASTRA Scholarships and their dedication and keenness for studying and inspired them
“Go into the world and start your journey, one activity, one mission, one end result at a time.”
The occasion additionally featured an insightful hearth chat with Yvonne Ofodile, Founder and Managing Director of Zetile Oil and Fuel and Sanmi Olukanmi, Co-Founder and CEO of Shekel Mobility, who shared their journey to success , and impressed college students with sensible suggestions and methods. Government Director, United Means of Higher Nigeria, Deora Durodola moderated the dialog.
Bamidel Valle OrsinoohAdditionally the ASTRA Fellowship Chair, he congratulated the Class of 2024 for his or her dedication and beneficial:
“Don’t take into consideration perfection on a regular basis. Take into consideration a imaginative and prescient and act on it, as a result of success is admittedly about creating worth.
About ASTRA Scholarships
The Astra Scholarship Management Program is a licensed program designed for know-how innovators and younger professionals to amass management and administration abilities, enterprise methods and instruments, and data and associated sources for skilled and private improvement.
About United Means of Higher Nigeria
United Means of Higher Nigeria (UWGN) is an affiliate of United Means World, one of many world’s largest nonprofit organizations, devoted to enhancing well being, training and monetary safety in each neighborhood. United Means serves 95 p.c of U.S. communities and 37 international locations and territories, together with Nigeria. World networks elevate roughly US$5 billion every year and assist 48 million individuals.
By means of the United Means, communities tackle robust challenges and work with non-public, public and nonprofit companions to enhance training, present financial options and supply entry to health-related applications.
BellaNaija is the media associate for the 2024 Astra Younger Leaders Scholarship
