Promoting youth entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria - SNHU ...

satisfaction, record keeping, , etc.) in order to grow their businesses, and expand their tradenetworks in. It is estimated that the project will be able to reach 15 young women and 5 menentrepreneurs directly as part of the pilot activities. These youth entrepreneurs will be mainlycoming from all locations across Lagos, Nigeria. It is envisaged that the executives of this groupswill take over this initiatives and reach many more youth entrepreneurs in the longer term. Theyouth are the ones that drive this project because the end result is for them to own the project andreplicate and sustain it in the long-term.3. FamiliesSince most of the families survived on subsistence, there could be possibilities that the outcomeof this project would help to support families through provision of food, clothing and many moreby youth who have benefited from the project. This would help to alleviate poverty and createjobs for other members of the family. i.e the youth are likely to employ their brothers and sistersor contribute by sending them to schools. Families have a great role to play because they are inposition to tell their children not to participate in the project or to show little commitment.55