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ACGEM YOUTH ESSAY COMPETITION 

Application Deadline: June, 28th 2024.

LOCATION: Ghana

The African Center for Governance and Economic Management (ACGEM) is thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting essay competition on the theme: “Embracing Homegrown Democracy in Africa: Unlocking the Potential of African Democracies”.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to citizens of African countries between the ages of 18 – 35.

Essays should be written in English and should not exceed 5000 words.

Essays should be formatted in Times New Roman, with a font size of 12, and a line spacing of 1.5.

Submissions should be emailed to info@acgemafrica.org and copied to saajida@acgemafrica.org.

All submissions should include a cover letter with the participant’s name, contact information, and a brief profile not exceeding 500

BENEFIT:

1st Place: $3000 and an all-expense-paid trip to ACGEM headquarters in Accra for a 1-month internship.

2nd Place: $2000.

3rd Place: $1000

APPLY

PROVIDUS BANK SME PROGRAM 4th COHORT

Application Deadline: March, 18 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

ProvidusBank in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre has created the ProvidusBank SME Program to build the capacity of business owners in Nigeria and provide them with the skills and competencies for the development of long-term strategic plans to transform their businesses and drive profitability.

ELIGIBILITY:

Business Owner must be a citizen or legal resident of Nigeria.

The Business must be based and registered with the CAC in Nigeria.

The Business must be for-profit from any sector.

Applicant must be available to commit to the training schedule once accepted

Operated for at least 5 years

Sales/turnover of at least 25 – 50 million naira

Keep Financial Records

BENEFIT:

This program is designed to help businesses achieve the following:

Develop a growth plan for their businesses

Develop the leadership capacity of the participants to effectively lead their teams

Clearly define the value proposition of your business

Implement structures that ensure long-term sustainability

Develop a ‘go-to-market’ strategy for your products and services

One-on-One Business Advisory to address company-specific challenges

Interact with like-minded entrepreneurs which enables sharing ideas and industry best practices

Establish a network of contacts for business and personal development.

APPLY