Convener, SheCan, Ezinne Ezeani, made the call in Lagos, saying government should continuously provide an enabling environment and infrastructure to support businesses and citizens.
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Noting that skills and knowledge are the driving force of economic development, she said small-scale businesses are the bedrock of a country’s economy, enabling the youths to get involved in vocational skills and entrepreneurship empowerment programmes.Â
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Ezeani said Shecan Nigeria has continuously empowered women and youth with several vocational skills such as catering, digital marketing, crafts, hat/fascinator making and photography.Â
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At the programme, some of the beneficiaries were given cash gifts and startup kits.
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An award-winning ace photographer, Kelechi Amadi, urged them to keep learning, researching and engaging in photography craft.
