Entrepreneurship Development Centre in Kwara, Nigeria

HOW DO YOU DETERMINE THE BUSINESS TO DO? You must start by thinking about things that people need... Stop your thinking at some of these needs that you can provide... Pick one of these needs you want to fulfil... -Hanafi Olanrewaju Rabiu (...during the presentation at Entrepreneurship Seminar, Igbo Owu Polytechnic) In collaboration with the Coinkwara Programme, La Casera, Diamond Bank and many other top-notch companies, the Department of Business Administration and Management of the Igbo Owu Polytechnic successfully held a day Entrepreneurship Seminar (on Thursday March 1, 2018) and a day Mini-Trade Fair (on Friday, March 2, 2018). As explained by the HOD of the department, Mr. Afolabi Taofiq, Igbo Owu Polytechnic with its temporary site at Osere, Ilorin is doing its best to become the best polytechnic in Kwara state hence it devotes special attention in inculcating relevant skills into the students and also collaborates with other organizations in achievi...

“A pitch is a presentation an entrepreneur makes about his or her product/service to a possible investor or group of investors. A normal pitch is averagely 30 minutes while an elevator pitch is less than a minute.” _ Hanafi Olanrewaju Rabiu Cross-section of Participants during the BSS KICK-STARTING THE 2018 COINKWARA PROGRAMME’S BUSINESS STRATEGY SESSION (BSS) TO SOLVE THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM FACED BY ENTREPRENEURS IN NIGERIA- FINANCIAL PROBLEM Ten (10) entrepreneurs took part in our poll taken between 24 th of January and 2 nd of February, 2018, on ‘ the hardest part of starting up/ running a business in Nigeria’. All of them said, it was ‘obtaining financial capital’. The number of respondents may be small but the implication of the response is enormous. It shows the extent at which entrepreneurs rate financial problem among many problems they face. It was based on this background among others that we directed our first BSS in 2018 towards tackling this financial...

"Fine, I am not counting much money yet, neither do I have more equipment to work with, but finding myself and purpose in life is a good sign of success to me"   CEO G.O.G_wears As part of our objective and un-relented mission in shaping the minds of Africans with human capacity development programs through Entrepreneurship Development and Promotion activities, we are happy to introduce our first entrepreneur of the month in the year 2018. This approach remains a pivot of development, motivation, and promotion for our community member and the aspiring entrepreneurs in Africa as it promises. ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH Name : Abdulganiyu Olamide Ganiyat Education : BSC Accounting Marital Status : Single PRODUCTS/ SERVICES : Fashion Designer with special services in wide range of Bridal packages, work wears, Casual wears, English wears and Native wears. Name ...

COINKWARA PROGRAMME TO USE ITS BUSINESS STRATEGY SESSION TO TRAIN AT LEAST 30 ENTREPRENEURS ON HOW TO APPLY AND WIN TONY ELUMELU FOUNDATION GRANT  In leading the cause of entrepreneurship development in Kwara state and in continuation of its tradition of developing entrepreneurs through Monthly Business Strategy Session, the Coinkwara Programme is to train at least 30 entrepreneurs and those with business ideas, on how to apply for and win the Tony Elumelu Foundation Grant. The programme is scheduled to hold on the 10th of February, 2018, from 10am to 12pm. The Coinkwara Programme Director, Mr. Hanafi Olanrewaju Rabiu, through the press statement released from his office, said,    "The Tony Elumelu Foundation grant is a great opportunity for any serious minded entrepreneur to raise capital to start or grow his or her enterprise. This $5, 000 grant is free! We want our entrepreneurs to win this grant and that is why we are dedicating our 1st Business Strat...

 "You see, my advice for my colleagues in this industry is to expect to face challenges in anything they do. And I know that with time, one will overcome those challenges. All you need is just for you to have faith and focus on where you are going, and with that, God will support you to accomplish your dream." #COINKWARA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE MONTH_APRIL One of the cardinal developmental parts of the CoinKwara Programme is to pick our ‘Entrepreneur of the Month’ and hold an exclusive interview with him or her. This interview gives opportunity to the particular entrepreneur being chosen to evaluate him or herself and assess the growth of his company. We also believe that this kind of interview will educate and motivate fellow entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs. In April, our Entrepreneur of the Month was Mr. Oluwasegun Ayanda. Mr. Oluwasegun is the owner of Shigo Leather Shoe which produces palm sandal, sandal, shoe, bag (made with ankara/ aso-oke/leath...

FROM NADIR TO ZENITH: THE REAL ENTREPRENEURIAL LESSONS FROM THE LIFE OF KATY PERRY “I had no money. My car was impounded twice. Nothing was going my way. People saw me as damaged goods.” - Katy Perry “I think the lowest point in her life was when she called me, her 16years old brother and asked me for money. I was like sorry I don’t even have money for myself.” - Katy’s younger brother I’ve had this video, ' Katy Perry-Part of Me' , on my laptop for a while but I’ve never seen it as worth watching because I thought it was a film and I was not interested in the title. One day I decided to play it and after watching it for 2 minutes I saw that it was a documentary of Katy Perry and I knew great learning would take place. Have it in mind that I knew the name, Katy Perry, but I didn’t really know her. I couldn’t even identify her, though I’ve heard one of her song before. As an entrepreneur, what I saw in the documentary was the life of an entrepreneur not actua...

“I studied computer science and I am always very good at it but look at me now it is the processing and packaging of Ijebu Garri that everyone now knows me for”.  - Ganiyat Jimoh nee Owolewa(CEO Ggee Foods) From Right- Mrs. Muhammed, Alh.Babatunde(SSA Youth Empowerment), Mr. Hanafi, Student, Mr. Ayanlere and Mrs. Jimoh PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY: LAST STAGE ON THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR AND ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Recall that Coin Consults under its CoinKwara programme collaborated with Youth Elite Group to support the schools and our future (the students) by organizing an ‘ Entrepreneurship Development Seminar and Essay Writing Competition for Primary and Secondary School Students’ . The programme held on 25 th November, 2017 at Government Day Senior Secondary School, Adewole, Ilorin, Kwara State and was gracefully attended by 30 participants made up of primary, junior and senior secondary school students alo...