SARA x Style Pro Academy
9 Nov
An initiative aimed at empowering grassroots hairstylists, the Federal Government has partnered with Wema Bank to support the SARA x Style Pro Academy to a greater height. The programme will provide all-expense-paid expert hairstyling training, business and financial mastery courses, and opportunities to win exciting prizes. Speaking to the development, the Special Assistant to the…
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