Thank you very much for impacting and supporting entrepreneurs in the month of June, we are grateful.
In the month of June, we organized Eighty-One (81) hours of Virtual Sessions via Zoom and Instagram live streaming. We are grateful to you for being part of our story in helping Nigerian business owners to either Start, Grow or Scale their businesses.
Scaleup Agribusiness
The ScaleUp Agribusiness Accelerator Programme is a unique accelerator programme developed by FATE Foundation in partnership with African Capital Alliance Foundation, aimed at providing targeted support to growth stage high-potential Nigerian agribusiness entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their businesses, expand their market reach and attract potential investors and strategic partners.
The programme started on the 29th of June, 2020, we welcome 20 entrepreneurs into the 6th Scaleup Acceslerator cohort and our 4th Agribusiness Stream.
The volunteers below spent Six (6) hours impacting the incubates.
Developing a Business Continuity Plan & Checklist by Tom Oluwole, Founder at Lead action-architect at 3G Action Consulting
Thriving during and post COVID 19 Pandemic by Uduak Igbeka, Country Support Manager at The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Nigeria
Running Business with a Positive Mindset During a Crisis by Dokun Adedeji, Director-General of Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry
AEP Digital
AEP Digital is a pre-incubation program in Partnership with Facebook to help aspiring entrepreneurs build resilience and competitive advantages during this crisis and post this crisis.
The programme is to support Three Hundred and Sixty(360) startups across Eleven(11) Nigeria States (Rivers, Lagos, Cross Rivers, Kwara, Edo, Ogun, Abia, Enugu, Kano, Plateau and Oyo) in a total Twelve (12) streams.
The programme commenced on the 15th of June 2020, with Lagos and Rivers states. The volunteers below spent Thirty-five (35) hours Thirty (30) minutes in impacting incubates in the month of June.
Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Crisis by Toyin Alabi, Managing Partner at Distiinkt Limited
Set & Smash Your Goals by Elisha Mamman, Founder at Elisha Mamman International
Defining your Market by Amrachukwu Ajomiwe, Head of Eastern Operation at Wider Perspective LTD
Defining your Market Strategy During and Post COVID-19 I & II by Ibraheem Tiamiyu, CEO at Planbbiz International
Digital Strategy I & II by John Osawe, Project & Communications Manager at Sabi Hiub Nigeria
Lagos state
Entrepreneurial Leadership in a Crisis by Razaq Ahmed, CEO at Cowrywise
Set and Smash Your Goals by Uche Abolo, Business Development Manager at Stanbic IBTC pension
Defining your Market by Dayo Fagade, Senior Territory Manager at West Africa Finastra
Defining your Market Strategy During and Post COVID-19 I & II by Paul Foh, Dean at Elite Sales Academy
Digital Strategy I & II by Daniel Chinagozi, Digital Consultant Innovation Growth
Orange Corners
Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The programme is managed by the Netherlands Embassy in Lagos and implemented by FATE Foundation.
The programme supports 20 aspiring entrepreneurs every 6 months in a business incubation programme. Entrepreneurs are provided with Enterprise training, Business advisory and incubation services, Mentoring (one-on-one coaching) and funding to help them develop their ideas/products and grow their businesses.
The cohort 2 incubation programme began in February and ended in June, 2020.Eighteen (18) hours and Thirty (30) minutes was spent on Negotiation skills and Business Pitch Skills, the volunteers below who served as juries carefully selected the winners for the cohort 2 incubation programme.
Negotiation Skills by Tolulope Adetiba, Market Development Head at Mars – Wrigley Confectionery
Developing effective Digital Marketing Strategies by Olufemi Omotayo, Lead Consultant at Enterprise Plus
Business pitch skills by Pat Diaku, CEO at Oakhill Business Consults Ltd
Practice business pitch by Pat Diaku, CEO at Oakhill Business Consults Ltd
Business Pitch by Pradeep Pahalwani, Managing Director at Securisk Insurance Brokers Ltd.
Business Pitch by Temitope Onitiri, Partner at KPMG Professional Services
Growth Support
FATE Foundation kick start Capacity Development Programme in partnership with Credit Direct in organizing a virtual Equipping Employees for Growth in the New Normal to equip their employees with entrepreneurship and future ready skills.
A programme that target over Five hundred (500) employees spread across Nigeria. In the first phase of the programme, Eighteen (18) hours was spent impacting over Two hundred and Eight (208) employees.
The great success cannot be achieved without the help the volunteers below.
The below courses were taken by Max Menkiti, CEO at Millenium Apartments & Studios.
- Starting a Business in Nigeria
- Innovation and Ideation Strategies
The below courses were taken by Fayo Williams, Managing Consultant at Simply Exponential Consult Ltd.
- Starting a Business in Nigeria
- Innovation and Ideation Strategies
The below courses were taken by Ibrahim Buwanhot, CEO at Interkon Solutions
- Starting a Business in Nigeria
- Innovation and Ideation Strategies
The below courses were taken by Kunle Awotiku, CEO at Uniplan Systems Nigeria Limited
- Starting a Business in Nigeria
- Innovation and Ideation Strategies
The below courses were taken by Modupe Mac-Dawodu, Managing Consultant at Marcforte Business Consulting
- The Future Ready Individual
- Future Ready professional
The below courses were taken by Bolaji Baiyewu, CEO at Divitiae Ltd
- The Future Ready Individual
- Future Ready professional
The below courses were taken by Uyi Ima-Edomwonyi, Rheumatologist at LUTH
- Developing a winning Business Plan 1 & 2 (Template Development)
- Developing framework for a viable business in Nigeria using the BMC model 1 & 2
The below courses were taken by Ambrose Okolo, Director at Business Catalysts Nig. Ltd.
- Developing a winning Business Plan 1 & 2 (Template Development)
- Developing framework for a viable business in Nigeria using the BMC model 1 & 2
The below courses were taken by Amobi Okeke, Principal Strategist at Q Prime
- Developing a winning Business Plan 1 & 2 (Template Development)
- Developing framework for a viable business in Nigeria using the BMC model 1 & 2
Set and Smash your goals 1 and 2 by Pat Diaku, CEO at Oakhill Business Consults Ltd.
Future Ready professional by Roselyn Onalaja, Managing Consultant at StreSERT Services Ltd.
Digital Marketing Skills by Segun Abodunrin, CEO at TDX.agency
Digital Marketing Skills by Mojisola Delumo, CEO at Create Solutions
Digital Marketing Skills by Ebrahim Durosimi, CO-Founder/Lead Partner at SME’ Studio
Digital Marketing Skills by Olufemi Omotayo, CEO at Enterprise Plus
Financial Management Basics (Personal finance & Business), (Budgeting & Startup cost), (Cashflow Management) by Sheriff Ibrahim, Internal Control & Audit at Quantum Zenith
Financial Management Basics (Personal finance & Business), (Budgeting & Startup cost), (Cashflow Management) by Ikenna Nwosu, Internal Audit & Process Improment at FBN Holdings Plc
Financial Management Basics (Personal finance & Business), (Budgeting & Startup cost), (Cashflow Management) by Babatunde Jooda, member at ACCA
Financial Management Basics (Personal finance & Business), (Budgeting & Startup cost), (Cashflow Management) by Oyenike Otekunrin, member at FBN Holdings PLC
FATE content Contributors
A lot of thanks to these expert professionals who provided information though Articles on the msmehub.org and also spent three (3) hours in impacting entrepreneurs on live Streaming
- Busola Akin-Olawore, Founder at Versa Research
- Edobong Akpabio, CEO at Visionage Agrotech Farms Ltd
- Segun Abodunrin, CEO at Tdx.agency
- DIY Law
- Bolanle Baruwa, Co-founder at Flutterwaves