An e-learning platform on monetary literacy and entrepreneurship for Entrepreneurs and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MSMEs has been developed.
The platform referred to as SMEsabi was designed by The Professional-Poor Progress and Promotion of Employment in Nigeria programme- SEDIN (a programme by the German Improvement Cooperation, GIZ) in collaboration with the Federal College of Know-how, FUTÂ Minna.
An announcement by The Entry to Finance Advisor, SEDIN Programme, GIZ, Jennifer Seydel recognises that MSMEs are pivotal in the direction of assuaging the rising unemployment price in Nigeria, which has reached 35% and projected to additional escalate to 40%.Â
It says enterprise tendencies present that about 20% of MSMEs fail within the first 12 months, half succumb to enterprise failure inside 5 years and by the 10th 12 months, solely about 33% survive.Â
In keeping with the assertion, the possibilities of survival of companies may be improved with entry to complete {and professional} enterprise assist instruments for the enterprise proprietor and staff.Â
It says the objective of SMEsabi is subsequently to equip entrepreneurs in Nigeria with the information to enhance their income-earning potential, enterprise capability, acumen, and in the end make good cash choices.
The assertion says the present SMEsabi programs obtainable embody: Fundamental Monetary Literacy Superior Monetary Literacy, Monetary Literacy Coach and Entrepreneurship Fundamentals
The e-learning portal is free and obtainable on desktop and cell units from www.smesabi.comÂ
Writing by Annabel Nwachukwu; Modifying by Abdullahi Lamino