Nigeria possesses a strategic advantage in its quest to elevate its development index by effectively harnessing its primary assets: its millennial populace, favorable climate, and abundant reservoirs of natural and mineral resources. The paramount objective of all public and private economic policies should revolve around extracting value and fostering economic prosperity from this opportunity for leapfrogged growth.
Nevertheless, the path from innovative concepts to marketable products and services has proven to be fraught with numerous obstacles for numerous accomplished entrepreneurs within our society. The manifold challenges of youth unemployment, hyperinflation, and economic recession only serve to exacerbate the aforementioned hurdles.
The socio-economic advancement of our nation is intricately intertwined with the triumph and proliferation of entrepreneurs who generate employment opportunities and contribute to our foreign earnings. Consequently, the Youth Entrepreneurship Summit in Nigeria holds significant importance in propelling the nation forward.Since its inception in 2016, YES Nigeria has remained steadfast in its commitment to championing the inventive ideas put forth by our youthful entrepreneurs.
Our influence extends well beyond the mere inspiration of Nigerian youth, as our ultimate goal is to ignite a positive socio-economic transformation and facilitate the creation of export-ready, distinctly Nigerian products and services.At YES Nigeria, our vision centers around inspiring the upcoming generation of Nigerian youth, while our mission revolves around empowering and equipping these young individuals with the requisite knowledge, skills, and resources needed to unleash their entrepreneurial potential.
Through the provision of a platform for mentorship, networking, and educational opportunities, our aim is to cultivate a culture steeped in innovation, creativity, and resilience. Additionally, we will undertake road shows and seminars to address prevailing social issues that have adverse effects on local communities throughout Nigeria. We firmly believe in giving back to the community in a pragmatic manner, thereby counteracting the negative impacts that hinder entrepreneurial accomplishment for Nigeria’s youth.
We eagerly anticipate forging a partnership with you as we strive to inspire the future of Nigeria, nurturing and empowering one young entrepreneur at a time.
About YES Nigeria Summit
The Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and Expo Nigeria 2016 was created to place focus on the growth of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, which are cardinal to our national aspiration towards self-sufficiency and overcoming the challenges of job creation in the agro-allied, wholesale/retail, construction and technology sectors of our economy. MSMEs are critical innovation drivers, wealth and job creators, with the potential to grow into multinational corporations in the future.
Nigerian youths are also some of the most enterprising in the world, making up the 9th largest workforce in the world, and also have some of the largest networks in the diaspora, which can be used to leapfrog change and development on the continent. Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and Expo Nigeria 2016 will pragmatically address the government’s role in the development and support of entrepreneurs, business support services, and human capital development for small businesses.
We will also partner with public regulators and the organized private sector to ensure that MSMEs in the country are bankable and viable enough to access federal government-floated MSME funds, as well as private startup capital. We would be further entrenching MSMEs as a central part of national policy and ensuring that youthful entrepreneurs who are national economic assets are empowered by this initiative. It will not only lead & inspire Nigeria’s youth to be change leaders but also unleash positive socioeconomic development. Nigeria is filled with myriad opportunities; however, many don’t get a chance to showcase their ideas or secure primary funding due to the lack of access and incubation preparation.
YES aims to discover innovators from all over the country, and provide a platform for them to access critical mentoring and finance to grow their ideas into sustainable businesses with export potential and scalability. Together with the summit being a stepping-stone to achieving the MDG goals and Vision 2021, it will also help raise awareness against the hurdles that local entrepreneurs have to face to grow. The summit will promote leadership and will encourage many youth entrepreneurs to take the next step toward realizing their dreams.
