US Supports 200 Nigerian Entrepreneurs for Market Success

The United States has provided support to 200 young Nigerian entrepreneurs through the U.S. Alumni-Led Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund Manufacturing Programme, which ran from January to August and concluded with a graduation ceremony in Lagos on Wednesday.

The program focused on local agropreneurs, particularly targeting youths and women, and equipped them with skills in regulatory compliance, business development, and market access. Roberta Edu, a Mandela Washington Fellowship alumna and Chief Executive Officer of Moppet Foods, led the initiative, which received backing from the U.S.

Department of State. At the graduation, Julie McKay, the Acting Consul General of the United States in Lagos, emphasized the program's alignment with the U.S.

Mission’s goal of enhancing trade and investment between the U.S. and Nigeria. Graduates will have continued access to resources through the U.S.

Mission’s network of 30 American Spaces across Nigeria, which offer free internet services and business training. McKay highlighted the importance of these entrepreneurs for Nigeria's economic future.