Overview:
Nigeria has a significant underutilization of its youth population with staggering levels of youth unemployment and underemployment (above 60%). Therefore, this growing issue provides the opportunity to leverage the passion of the youth, innovation, technology, and entrepreneurial mindset to add value to the economy.
However, from experience, we understand that young businesses have problems surviving the first five years because they lack the knowledge and fostering environment necessary to transition from a concept to reality.
Through Orange Corners, we provide young entrepreneurs with a 6-month incubation program. At the same time, Orange Corners serves as a bridge between these innovative entrepreneurs and the private sector. This offers a great benefit to all partners involved. Orange Corners is an initiative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in collaboration with a local service provider.
Program Objectives:
Are you a Nigerian young person, between the ages of 18 – 35? Have you seen a problem or issue that is really just an opportunity? Do you have an idea or solution that you are not quite sure how to articulate or implement but you’re passionate about and willing to see it through?
Then, Orange Corners is the place for you.
Find your own path and build your own business, starting at Orange Corners by applying below:
Program Benefits:
This program will not only provide the foundational entrepreneurial knowledge, tools, and resources needed to transform an idea into a business but will also make available the networks and support needed for sustainable growth of the business.
There is a variety of benefits the program will offer you of which the most important ones are:
- Enterprise Management Training
- Business Incubation & Advisory Services
- Funding for prototype development & testing
- Mentorship & Coaching
Program Eligibility:
In order to meet the selection criteria you must be:
- Be an aspiring entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria
- Be between 18-35 years old
- Have a validated innovative business concept, not more than <2 years old
- The product or service responds to a local challenge in Nigeria
- The product or service relates to the Sustainable Development Goals
Program Selection Criteria:
Budding entrepreneurs will be selected based on the:
- Innovativeness
- Feasibility
- Social Impact
- Clarity of Market
- Sustainability & Scalability of the business idea
- Competence of the entrepreneur/team
After the review process which will require interviews, successful applicants will be contacted via email.
Program Application Process:
All Applications must be through the sign-up link on the website.
For More Infomation:
Check the Official Orange Corners Nigeria Website Click Here
