Youth-Led Entrepreneurial Development

Essay competition winner Chinwe Mirian Onwubiko writes

Entrepreneurship could become a major avenue for Nigeria to accelerate economic growth, create job opportunities, reduce the importation of manufactured goods, and decrease the trade deficit,” says Onwubiko. “Many young Nigerians aspire to be successful entrepreneurs, but their ability to make use of their skills remains highly constrained…The failure of the government to provide a conducive entrepreneurial environment and to satisfy basic social needs exacerbates these problems. It is imperative, that policies are implemented to address these issues, with Nigerian youth at their core...[continue reading(pdf)]-CIPE