As part of its yearly corporate social responsibility exercise,
the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has concluded plans to commence
this year’s phase of its mentoring programme.
Tagged, mentoring of young entrepreneurs, the exercise is
set to commence on Friday 8th of May with an opening ceremony at LCCI
Conference & Exhibition Centre, Alausa, Ikeja.
According to a statement from the chamber, the yearly
programme, which is the third in the series, has 50 participants, a significant
increase from the 20 it started with in 2013 and the 25 that graduated last
year.
“The Mentorship Programme is a baby of the Business
Education Services and Training (BEST) Unit of the Chamber which has a Vice
President of the Chamber, Mrs. Toki Mabogunje as Chairperson. It has been
described as a very laudable Corporate Social Responsibility of the Chamber.
“According to Mrs Mabogunje, the young entrepreneurs are
attached to well-established and high-profile members of the Chamber who
nurture and guide them on the nuances of entrepreneurship.
“Two of such mentees in 2013 won awards for their skills and
business acumen in competitions organised by Sterling Bank and You Win 2. All
the graduates of the scheme are already well-established in business. The
programme lasts six months”, the statement read in part.
-The Guardian
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