YouWIN is back: YouWiNConnect!
The YouWin programme, initiated by the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 as part of the government’s job creation initiatives, provides grants to Nigerians to start small businesses each year. Launched at the Presidential Villa , the YouWin! acronym stands for Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria. The program is a joint product of four ministries from the federal republic of Nigeria namely; Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Communication and Technology, Ministry of Youth development and the Ministry of Women Affairs The execution of this program is to finance the projection of the government of enhancing 3600 entrepreneurship youths in the country. The first edition tagged YouWin!1 was initiated to sensitise aspiring entrepreneurship Youth on job creation by funding their business plans. The second edition (YouWin!2) was a Mono-gender version, with Women below the age of 45 year as target participants. It rewarded over 1200 youths. The third edi