Promoting youth entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

Youth unemployment has become the biggest developmental challenge in almost every country in the world including Nigeria. The reason is not far-fetched: the government's lack of political will to develop programmes that would empower youth. The goal of this project is to provide youth with the needed entrepreneurial skills and information through training, counseling, awareness and business advisory services to start and sustain their businesses. This would lead to an increase in income, more sustainable enterprises; gainful employment and increased self esteem. In this paper, we test the best approach; discuss successful promoters of youth entrepreneurship and the way forward. (Author abstract)