FATE Foundation partners with BOI to implement the Youth Entrepreneurship Support Programme
The Nigerian Government recently launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Support Programme (YES-Programme) with the aim of developing the entrepreneurial capacity of the Nigerian youth and providing concessionary loans to fund innovative ideas. The programme which is being coordinated by Nigeria’s Bank of Industry (BOI) and 11…
Customer Service and Its Impact on Business Profitability
Profitability in business is often tied to aggressive marketing and sales. While marketing and sales are vital ingredients for business success, modern research shows that Customer Service has a more lasting effect on business profitability. The Nigerian business environment has grown in the area of…
Turning A Fashion Startup Into a Successful Venture
In our next profile of our newest startup entrepreneurs, Onomeme Adene, Founder of Onomene Couture and of our Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme (AEP) 54 class talks to us about her growing fashion venture. What is Onomene Couture all about? The name Onomene Couture is a combination of…
FATE Alumni Spotlight: Yinka Osobu of CMC Interiors
Our inaugural FATE Alumni Spotlight is on Yinka Osobu (FATE EEP 4). In this post, Yinka talks about CMC Interiors, her vision for the company and what she has learnt from FATE Foundation. What products and services are offered by CMC Interiors? We manufacture home office and hotel furniture, bespoke,…
5 Lessons on Marathon Preparation for Entrepreneurs
Last Saturday, Lagos played host to the 2017 Lagos City Marathon. The 40km marathon route started at the National Stadium, Surulere and ended at Eko-Atlantic in Victoria Island. A marathon can be a grueling test in mental and physical endurance and with temperature levels on…
Business Outlook in 2016
With the foreign exchange crisis, falling global oil prices and government revenue, Industry stakeholders have stern predictions for the Nigerian economy in 2016 which will no doubt impact on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at FATE Foundation’s Alumni Knowledge Building Session for the…
The Nigerian Business Environment in 2016
On Thursday, January 14, 2016, FATE Foundation hosted Dr. Ayo Teriba, CEO, Economic Associates and Michael Faniran, Senior Manager, Accenture Nigeria to a conversation on the Business Outlook for Nigeria in 2016 With over 100 FATE Alumni members in attendance, the discussions focused on the Nigerian Macroeconomic Environment…
Business Plan and Loans Open Doors for Nigerian Youth
An innovative solution to high youth unemployment involves training and low-interest loans for young entreprenuers, writes Musa Temidayo, 24, a Graduate Intern at FATE Foundation and a Commonwealth Correspondent from Nigeria.
Business Outlook for 2016
FATE Foundation will hold its 1st Knowledge Building Session for 2016 on the 14th of January with the focus on the Business Outlook for 2016. The programme which is organised for members of the FATE Alumni community will have Mr. Ayo Teriba, CEO, Economic Associates, and Mr. Niyi…
Our 2016 Calendar
Click here to complete the 2-minute survey for the 2016 FATE Alumni Conference. FATE Foundation’s 2016 Calendar of Activities
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