MADE Special Edition
IN NIGERIA
June 2019
VOLUME II
Abuja Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Business Entrepreneurship Skills & Technology Centre
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• Workshops, Business Consulting Services. • Access to Government intervention funds, grants and loans. • Advocacy on behalf of business. • Participation in B2B meetings. • Business Development and Networking. • Gain credibility and positive reputation in the international business community. • Access to advisory services and critical trade information and data.
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BEST Centre What We Do Capitalizing on Nigeia’s Demographic Dividend Leadership & Management Business and Entrepreneurship Hospitality Mediation and Conciliation Gemology Training The Windep Perspective Technical and Vocational Skills BEST1000 Enterprise Development Learn a Second Language BEST Talks Roundtable Dialogues ICT Hub Workspace Business Clubs for Young Entrepreneurs Young CEOs Club Photostory Achievments Testimonials
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CREDITS Publisher PROF. ADESOJI ADESUGBA Editor-in-chief VICTORIA AKAI
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Editor TINUKE TEMITOPE Research and Content OKEOMA ODUKWE Marketing OLANREWAJU ARIYO Creative Director GODWIN OMODIALE Design and Layout CREST CREATIVE Contact +234 - 8065909589 crestcreativemedia@gmail.com All materials is copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission of the copyright holder.
WE CONNECT AND BUILD BUSINESSES
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buja Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in August of 1986 with the principal objective of promoting economic and industrial development within Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory in particular and Nigeria in general. Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a non-partisan, non-sectarian, member-funded organization solely representing the common interests of the business community. The Chamber is privately funded by Corporations, Foundations and Members, therefore its energies are directed by the interests of the business community and the general public. Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry has established association an linkages with business groups, trade associations, international chambers, government agencies, trade offices and foreign embassies so as to accomplish its goal of enhancing the sustainable growth and development of businesses in the FCT. Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry operates through its four centers;
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ABUJA TRADE CENTRE (ATC) - Promotes and supports businesses of members, supports local and international investment drive, facilitates National, Regional and International trade and export, assists with international trade documentation - certificate of Origin, ETLS, etc., provides trade data and information, applicable rules, regulations and incentives, facilitate business matchmaking (B2B, B2C), provision of corporate services, physical and virtual offices, provision of meeting rooms and conferencing facilities, conduct local and international trade promotions and organize trade fairs and expos BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (BEST) – Conducts training, skills and capacity development, promotes innovation and technology, promotes and supports SME business development, promotes gemology through the Gemology Institute of
Mrs Tonia Shoyele
Director General Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Nigeria. DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE (DRC) - Provides facilities for Alternate Dispute Resolution (Arbitration, Mediation, Conciliation and Negotiation) in respect to commercial and other disputes; organize trainings and capacity development in alternate dispute, resolution processes and related services, provide advisory services, promote alternate dispute resolution mechanisms as a viable means of dispute settlement. POLICY AND MEDIA ADVOCACY CENTRE (PAC) – provides policy development and advocacy in respect of socio-economic and developmental issues, bridging the gap between the organized private sector and the public sector, providing a different fora for public sector engagements, advisory service
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BEST CENTRE
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Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) Business Entrepreneurship Skills and Technology (BEST) Centre was founded in 2016. The chamber entered into a partnership agreement with Knowledge Nation Limited (KNL) in 2018 to operate and manage the centre. ACCI BEST Centre provides practical solutions to industry skills and manpower needs, through a demand driven curriculum. Located in the serene and beautiful multi purpose grounds of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Abuja, the Centre has been able to create a world-class learning environment. The centre boasts of highly skilled and proficient team of facilitators and experts, with industry experience in both the private and public sectors of the Nigerian economy. The Centre’s affiliations with first class international institutions and universities, assures you of getting the best at the ACCI BEST Centre. 7
Who We Are
An institute established to run training programs and activities for capacity development.
Why Choose Us
We have qualified industry facilitators with years of experience and world-class training curriculums and facilities.
Where we are
Abuja International Trade and Convention Centre, KM8, Umaru Musa Yar’adua Express way (Airport road), Abuja Tel: +234(0) 8117979455 +234(0) 8038236001 Email: bestcentre@accinigeria.com
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Our Team
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba Provost
Prof. Adesugba holds a DBA (Summa Cum Laude), MBA, M.Sc. Investment Promotion and Economic Development, LL.B, BL and a Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration. His current research is on Online Education. He lecturers in several International Institutions, and has several years experience in Organizational Development, Education, Skills Development, Economic Development, Arbitration, Investment Promotion, CSR and Corporate Governance.
Okeoma Odukwe
Head of Administration
Okeoma has a Master’s degree in Logistics and Operations Management, International Advanced Diploma in Logistics and Transport and a BSc. Political Science. Okeoma is a logistics management professional with in-depth experience in developing and applying logistics techniques and methodologies. He has expertise in leadership and management, customer service and relationship building and with an extensive experience in strategic planning and tactical implementation skills.
Victoria Akai
Director Victoria has an MBA in Management and a B.Sc. degree in Agric Economics and Rural Sociology. She has certificates in European Development Funds Procedure, and in Leadership and Entrepreneurship. Victoria is a professional administrator with a proven track record of delivering results and facilitating change on a large scale.
Amina Gani
Admin Officer Amina has a B.A. degree in History and she is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Conflict, Peace and Strategic Studies from the Kaduna State University. She has experience in Management, Customer Service, as well as in Strategic Planning.
Tinuke Temitope
Head of Programs Tinuke holds an Msc in Project Management, BSc. Mathematics, PgD. Education, and currently an Ed.D. Candidate. She comes on-board the best team with over 12 years experience as an educationist, office administrator and researcher. She brings to the BEST team her experience in both the private and public sectors of the Nigerian economy
Olanrewaju Ariyo
Marketing Communication Officer
Lanre has a B.sc in biochemistry and has since developed into an ICT professional. He has a Mobile Web Specialist Track Certificate from Google, Udacity and Andela, Digital marketing certification from Google. He has experience and specializes in Website design, Web App Development, Strategy development, Content creation, Digital marketing.
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WE DO We operate a World-Class Learning Centre For the development and improvement of entrepreneurship, technology and other vocational skills
Training and Capacity Building • Leadership and Management • Business and Entrepreneurship • Mediation and Conciliation • Hospitality • Gemology • Technical and Vocational Skills • ICT Vocational Skills Visit our website for more details www.accibestcentre.com
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• Mentoring
Workshops and Dialogues
Networking and Workspace
• BEST TALK
• Enterprise Hub
• Roundtable Dialogues
• ICT Hub • Business Clubs for Young Entrepreneurs. • Art Appreciation
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Capitalizing On Nigeria’s Demographic Dividend: The role of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
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hile many other regions of the world are aging, Africa’s population is becoming increasingly youthful. Africans under the age of 25 currently make up 60 percent of the continent’s population and as fertility rates fall elsewhere, larger proportions of the global workforce will be African. By 2035, the number of Africans reaching working age will exceed the rest of the world combined. Looking longer term, the consequences are even more dramatic. By the end of this century, the United Nations predicts that the world will be home to more Africans than Europeans.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the eighth most populous country in the world, with approximately 180 million people. Despite declining fertility, Nigeria’s population is expected to continue to grow to 239 million by 2025 and 440 million by 2050 due to population momentum, making it then the 4th most populous country in the world (United Nations). Nigeria is therefore, on the verge of experiencing a potential demographic dividend, or the economic growth due to the increase in the share of a country’s population in the working ages (and the corresponding decline of those in the non-working ages). In simple terms, the demographic dividend is the economic growth that may result from changes to a country’s age structure, due to the shift from people living short lives and having large families to living long lives and having small families. Because of this change in age distribution, fewer investments are needed to meet the needs of the youngest age groups and resources are freed up for 12
what is called the “economic gift”. This means that the labor force is growing more rapidly than the population that is dependent on it, creating a window for faster economic growth and family welfare. In theory, at the micro level, this transition can result in better living standards for families and higher incomes per person while at the macro level, it can mean significant gains in the economic development of a country.
Even when a country is ripe for demographic dividend, it is only possible if there is proper family planning resulting in fertility decline, improved health through appropriate health reforms, well-educated and skilled youth population, especially one with a gender balance and the implementation of sound economic policies and good governance. Interest has peaked among African leaders (Nigeria included) and development partners on how the continent can transform its rapidly growing population into a transformative force for sustainable development. This is reflected in the many commitments, conversations and efforts on the continent to harness the demographic dividend. These efforts culminated in the designation of “Harnessing the demographic dividend through investments in youth” as the theme for the summit meetings of the African Union for 2017. The African Union’s roadmap for harnessing the demographic dividend calls on countries to maximize their chances of harnessing the demographic dividend by prioritizing investments in four pillars namely:
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba
Vice President, ICT, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Provost, ACCI BEST Centre
Health and Wellbeing (including family planning) Rights, Governance and Youth Empowerment One of the main reasons why the demographic dividend paradigm has gathered so much traction among African leaders is that it resonates with the very vivid challenge of dealing with the growing number of unskilled and underemployed African youth that virtually every African country is grappling with.
This demographic shift comes with big challenges, most African countries such as Nigeria whose populations are growing most quickly also tend to be the poorest. Governments already struggling to provide access to health care, education, and infrastructure face an uphill battle against high fertility rates and the increasingly larger cohorts of citizens demanding services. Failure to provide Employment and Entrepreneur- opportunities for this growing segment of the population could ship easily become a burden for slugEducation and Skills Developgish economies or a source of ment
political instability. What’s more, young Africans who lack access to employment at home will look for it elsewhere, robbing their country of origin of its engine for economic growth. “Brain drain,” in particular, continues to sap the continent of many of its most highly skilled workers. In 2013, an estimated one in nine Africans with a tertiary education were living and working in developed nations elsewhere.
need better-paying jobs and more employment opportunities. Human capital must be strengthened, as skills influence employment and earning potential.
Done right, Nigeria will not only truly, stand out in Africa, but will become a global leader. Therefore, Investments must be made in this growing labor force, as well as future generations, to ensure that the Nigeria’s course of deHowever, the demographic prog- velopment proceeds in a positive nosis isn’t all bad. If Nigeria adopts direction. the most appropriate and effective policies, manages its population Youth is widely recognized as an growth by controlling fertility important skills-building period, rates as much as possible and with education being a crucial adequately invests in the human part. Nigeria’s education systems capital of these new generations, could do a lot better at building the country’s increasingly large the foundational skills for the fuworkforce will be one of its largest ture labor force. The private sector assets. Harnessing Nigeria’s demo- is sharing in this responsibility by graphic dividend means translattaking it upon itself not only to ing population growth into ecoensure that they do not fail the nomic growth, a process that will Nigerian youth but in ensuring the require creating sustainable jobs growth and sustainability of industhat can absorb the growing eche- tries, on which private companies lons of young workers. If Nigeria is can thrive. able to create productive employment for its youth, the potential is Education and training for producimmense. Further investment in la- tive employment is an important bor-intensive, value-added indus- tool for economic growth and tries, such as manufacturing, will development. This is why Business capitalize on this powerful driver Entrepreneurship Skills and Techof economic growth. A large nology (BEST) Centre is very key and youthful workforce can drive at this point in Nigeria’s evolution. economic development and play a BEST is using TVET to capitalize on significant role in social developNigeria’s demographic dividend. ment. To escape poverty, people TVET, - an aspect of the educa-
tional process - is viewed as a tool for productivity enhancement towards achieving economic growth. TVET focuses on practical applications of skills learned and intends to prepare trainees to become effective professionals in specific vocations. It also equips trainees with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that are indispensable for meaningful participation in work and life. TVET is at the heart of BEST. In one year BEST has trained 337 persons in various trades and vocation, plans to train 1000 before the end of 2019 and 10,000 youths by 2024. Undoubtedly, we have our work cut out for us, but we are up to the task! In conclusion, I see the solution to be the birth of many BEST centres. For a Country like Nigeria and the African continent you cannot have one too many. I will implore as many people as possible to partner with us in this laudable venture and see Nigeria rise to become a formidable Nation! References: • Author: Dr. Eliya Zulu (Afidep: Key Ingredients For Harnessing The Demographic Dividend In Africa) • Atlantic Council Harnessing Africa’s Demographic Dividend By Julian Wyss And Erina Iwami
• Capitalizing On Nigeria’s DeSix Policy Wheels for Creating and Earning Demographic Dividend mographic Dividend: Reaping The Benefits And Diminishing The Burdens. Holly E. Reed1 And Blessing U. Mberu • What Is The Demographic Dividend? By Katie Luoma | July 12, 2016
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Leadership & Management
Good leadership is often seen as the key reason for organizational success. Leaders who inspire their workforce to consistently perform at the highest level are likely to see success resonate throughout the organisation. Many people believe that good leaders are born with those attributes and the skills they have cannot be taught to others. However, this is simply not true. In fact, learning about theories and models, face-to-face training and experience can be combined to develop a strong leader, regardless of their natural abilities.
Our intensive leadership trainings are designed to provide participants with an understanding of leadership and a handful of practical tools they can take back immediately and implement.
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Business and Entrepreneurship
Getting into business and becoming an entrepreneur takes a lot of hard work and skill. Our business management and entrepreneurship courses will give you an overview of how companies are structured, the functions of different types of organizations, and business environments. This will give you a deeper understanding of how companies operate and will take the guesswork out of business management ethics and entrepreneurship. Our UNIDO HP-LIFE training programs seek to equip participants with key skills that can transform ideas into action, and help nurture their businesses into world class, high performing organizations.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTRE ABUJA INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND CONVENTION CENTRE, Km 8, Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua Expressway, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria Tel: 08038362043, 08131882274
Our Services Arbitration
Mediation The Dispute Resolution Centre (DRC) is ACCI’s primary resource for services and and expertisein the areas of consensus-building,collaborative problem solving, alternative dispute resolution and conflict resolution. The Dispute Resolution Centre is established to resolve certain disputes arising from labor, employment, industrial, workplace, etc, between parties using the process of mediation and /or conciliation. The centre uses mediation and/ or conciliation technique(s) to assist parties resolve their dispute and arrive at a mutually acceptable , agreement in a less costly, faster and efficient.
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Conciliation
Negotiation
disputeresolutioncentre@accinigeria.com; dracci@gmail.com
Hospitality The hospitality industry exists to serve the needs of guests whether it is food service, lodging, or tours sectors. Training and development of hospitality staff is crucial to having satisfied customers. Employees’ capacity can affect the customer either positively or negatively. Employee capacity development will increase employee knowledge, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Our facilitators are certified by our partner, the Institute of Hospitality (UK).
Mediation and Conciliation Our economy will certainly thrive when business owners can reduce the amount spent on avoidable and end-less litigations. Our courts are overloaded with litigations. Court procedure is very formal, expensive and cumbersome, leaving parties exhausted, embittered and often impoverished. It is best suited for only criminal, constitutional and other rights-based issues. Our Mediation and Conciliation training is carried out in collaboration with the ACCI Dispute Resolution Center, and it is for people aspiring to be professional negotiators, mediators, conciliators and peace builders across Nigeria.
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Gemological Institute of Nigeria (GIN) is established to offer a unique combination of worldclass academics and training in the fields of gems and jewelry. GIN is to uphold the standard for gems and jewelry courses in Nigeria. GIN is instituted to offer certified professional courses in gemstones and jewelry making to interested participants, research into diverse aspects of gemology, offer laboratory services for the testing, grading, appraising and lapidary skills; analyze, inspect, grade, standardize and assure the quality of gems and precious metals production, to build confidence in the quality of Nigerian gems in the international market.
Mission
The mission of the Institute is to ensure the trust of the public in mining and marketing of Nigeria’s gemstones and jewellery, by upholding the highest standards of academic study, integrity, science and professionalism through education and research.
Vision
To develop into a well-known institution globally recognized for supporting gems and jewelry making in Nigeria
Objectives
To apply scientific knowledge and propagate the science of gemstones and jewelry making in Nigeria. To provide research and training facilities for the promotion and development of the gemstone and jewellery industry in Nigeria To Promote and develop the gem industry operations in Nigeria To represent the principal institute in research, inspecting and assuring the quality of gem and precious metals in Nigeria, in line with acceptable global best practices. To encourage and improve personnel in the gem and jewelry industry in Nigeria To serve as a resource center for gemstones and jewellery in Nigeria and be a reference point for data in the gems industry.
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BEST Centre, Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Km 8, Airport Road, Lugbe, Abuja
+234 (802) 673 4223, +234 (811) 797 9455, +234 (909) 222 0789
info@gin.org.ng
Gemology Training
Our training programs in collaboration with the Gemological Institute of Nigeria (GIN), offers certified professional courses in diverse aspects of gemology. The programs offer laboratory training in gem grading and identification, gemstone faceting, and jewelry making.
Gemology Fundamentals
Laboratory Services and Certification
Jewelry Making
Bead Making
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THE WINDEP PERSPECTIVE
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n this part of the world, it is a well-known fact that women are considered subordinate to their male counterparts. Further, there are twice as many women below the poverty line than men and up to 19 times as many men in executive positions than women. When more women work, economies grow. An increase in female labour force participation—or a reduction in the gap between women and men labour force participation—results in faster economic growth. Evidence from a range of countries shows that increasing the share of household income controlled by women, either through their own earnings or cash transfers, changes spending in ways that benefit children. Increasing women and girls’ education contributes to higher economic growth. Increased educational attainment accounts for about 50 per cent of the economic growth in most countries over the past 50 years, of which over half is due to girls having had access to higher levels of education and achieving greater equality in the number of years spent in education between men and women. A study using data from 219 countries from 1970 to 2009 found that, for every one additional year of education for women of reproductive age, child mortality decreased by 9.5 per cent. According to Lawrence Henry Summers who is an American economist, former Vice President of Development Economics and Chief Economist of the World Bank; senior U.S. Treasury Department official throughout President Clinton’s administration and former director of the National Economic Council for President Obama. He is a former president of Harvard University where he served for 5 years and currently
serving as a professor and director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. He said, ”When you educate a boy, you educate one individual, when you educate a girl you educate a nation” I have no doubt in my mind that this statement is true. We have read facts from experts and undeniably, this truth is uncontentious. Hence our SLOGAN at WINDEP “empower the woman, build the nation.” “The WINDEP Initiative” (simply referred to as WINDEP). WINDEP is the acronym for Women Industries, Development and Entrepreneurship. WINDEP is a program under the office of ACCI’s Vice President for Women Development, registered as a member association under ACCI and was created to support a network of women within and outside the membership of ACCI. This is a deliberate initiative by the chambers to address the constant issues from women Vulnerability and dependency in all spheres of life. WINDEP’s primary role is to explore innovative means of empowering women. Thus, WINDEP has been working with BEST to ensure we empower our women and young ladies and deliver
value to them. BEST – Business Entrepreneurship skills and technology centre run by a remarkable lady Ms Victoria Akai under the leadership of the Provost Professor Adesoji Adesugba. Prof, Vicky and the team are doing great work, they have just launched the BEST1000, training 337 persons in various trades and vocation, and they plan to train 1000 before the end of 2019 and 10,000 youths by 2024. An average of 40% of this number are women and we are working hard to make this percentage goes up. The partnership has enabled us to scale quickly creating a platform for many various types of skills acquisition at extremely affordable rates and for some, payment has been made by a developmental agency allowing the women to attend free. This is invaluable to us as women and to The WINDEP Initiative; a few women who have been trained are now benefitting and are an added income source to their families. In conclusion, we will definitely continue to work with BEST to empower women and are grateful for every support and opportunity they have given to us so far. Thank you.
Jummai Oluyede VP Women Development Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Technical and Vocational Skills
Our vocational training program is demand-driven, and in line with labour market requirements. We involve the private sector in program development, accreditation, testing and certification. The program encourages female participation, including vulnerable groups. The vocational skills training, most of which is implemented as a dual training system, combines apprenticeship in company and classroom training in one course. The training system pairs hands-on learning with classroom learning to give trainees an advantage in the workforce. The apprentices graduate not only with the Training Certificate, but also with job experience and a deep knowledge of the trade.
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Improving vocational education quality within Nigerian enterprises by a smart combination of theory and practice
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Improving the capacity of the participants in mastery of their skills.
#BEST1000
In 2018, BEST1000 Program was launched to train 1000 young Nigerians in various vocations within one year.
The BEST 1000 program adopted ICT vocational skills training initiative targeted at bridging critical skills gap by focusing on transportable and handson skill acquisition to equip Nigerian youths to create wealth by taking advantage of existing opportunities within their immediate environment.
The overall goal of the initiative is to improve the quality, enterprise readiness and market competitiveness of youths venturing into the labour market, with the following specific objectives:
Promote Technical Adeptness
Enable Subject Matter Expertise Cultivate Career Focus Ensure Industry and Market Fit Incubation & Acceleration Programme. Development Freelance Locator/Job Matching app
In partnership with the Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) project of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the first batch of the BEST1000 program trained 120 youths between the ages 18 to 30 in six ICT vocations; Digital Marketing Graphics Design and Printing Photography System Administration Website Design Web App Development
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Enterprise Development
The ACCI BEST Centre Enterprise Hub provides support for start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs within Abuja and environ. The Hub comprise a mix of flexible work spaces, workshops, hot desks, co-working opportunities, training, presentation and conference facilities with high speed internet access.
Our Services
Business Start-up support Mentoring Personal Development – Training Workshops Business Clubs
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BEST Centre Abuja Chamber of Commerce & Industry, International Trade & Convention Centre Airport Road Lugbe, Abuja
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BEST Talk is a platform created for sharing of ideas and innovations in various fields of expertise. The aim is to bring thought leaders and subject matter experts to the stage to share their ideas and for start-ups to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas. Attendees hear the talks live, while videos produced from the presentations are posted online. The hope is that the ideas, perspectives and insights contained within these talks broaden and challenge the perspectives of the attendees/viewers. This may result in direct action to help a cause, a change in behavior, or a new way to consider problems that are affecting society; giving a new outlook or understanding.
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Roundtable Dialogues
Roundtable on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) In response to the emergent global call for mandatory regulations on data protection, the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FEWACCI), Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA); Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) together with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) organized a GDPR Roundtable in Nigeria to commence a deliberation that will culminate in the development of a regional policy on data protection in West Africa. The roundtable was to commence discussions on the establishment of Data Protection Regulation as a mandatory set of rules strategically designed to protect privacy of natural persons on the one hand on the other hand prohibit abuse of personal data processing. The roundtable leveraged on the European Union (EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force on May 25, 2018 as its baseline document to develop a regional data protection regulation for West Africa. By virtue of the EU-GDPR, legal threshold of right to privacy has been redefined and the obligation of data controllers (public and private establishments) have been expanded with strict penal dimensions. Objective: The objective of GDPR roundtable is to commence discussions on the establishment of Data Protection Regulation as a mandatory set of rules strategically designed to protect privacy of natural persons on the one hand on the other hand prohibit abuse of personal data processing.
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ICT Hub
Our ICT Vocational Skills Training focuses on hands-on skill acquisition to equip individuals and take advantage of existing opportunities within their immediate environment. The program utilizes a bundled technical, soft-skill training and commercialization training approach to promote skill acquisition, ensure that participants develop attitudes and attributes necessary to thrive as professionals as well as provide opportunities for employment and acquire entrepreneurial skills.
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Workspace
Meeting rooms for trainings and seminars, etc. 24hr Power supply. Projector
Security.
Fully air conditioned.
Public Address system(PAS).
50 - 100 sitting capacity
10mins drive to Abuja city and 15mins drive to Nnamdi Azikwe Airport.
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Business Clubs for
Young Entrepreneurs At the Capital CITY club we have established the YOUNG CEOs CLUB, aimed at developing the capacity of innovative, smart, skillful, talented and young entrepreneurs. The club serves as a point for coaching, mentoring, confidence building and capacity development for youths and young Entrepreneurs. The membership of the young CEOs club is in two categories • The Teens CEOs • The Young CEOs
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CEOs Club The Young CEOs Club is fully committed to promoting and encouraging young entrepreneurs and to grow the potentials of all its members. The club believes that it is important that members, coaches, administrators and parents associated with the club should, at all times, show respect and understanding for the safety and welfare of others.
Membership Benefits: Best Centre and Capital City Hub facilities Work space Reliable internet services Free mentoring classes Access to BEST Talks Boot camp Networking with other schools, students, young entrepreneurs and investors 10% discount on BEST Centre trainings Pitching of Business ideas to chamber members and Business partners Using ACCI BEST Centre platform to pitch skills Benefit from various opportunities arising from the chambers partnership with International Development organization Membership Card Souvenirs
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Pictures from #BEST1000 Vocational Training
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Achievments Training of 337 persons in various trades and vocation within one year Partnership with key government and international organizations have been established to scale up the Center’s activities Six classrooms are equipped for training (with chairs, tables, projectors and other teaching aids) Award winning learning centre Serves as a reference point in the chamber movement in West Africa
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The DVT team and its partners
Victoria Akai, the Director of the ACCI BEST Centre receiving the Outstanding Innovative Partnership award from the German Giessen-Frieberg Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2018 34
Vocational Training Partnership (BBP) Nigeria - 2012 - 2018
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n 2012, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) approved funding for the implementation of a vocational training partnership (DVT-Partnership) of AHK Nigeria with Giessen-Friedberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHKGF) and the Nigerian German Business Association (NGBA), MAN, as well as chambers of commerce in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States. The first project phase ran from 15.12.2012 to 14.12.2015, making this vocational training Partnership one of the first projects in the then new Dual Vocational Training (DVT) Partnerships. Following a project progress review (PFK) in July 2015, it was extended by a second project phase from 15.12.2015 to 14.12.2018. Since December 2012, the Giessen-Friedberg Chamber of Industry and Commerce has been running a Dual Vocational Training partnership (DVT) with Business Membership institutions/Associations in Nigeria, which was successfully concluded in December 2018. This DVT is financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and was ran by the development organisation sequa in cooperation with AHK Nigeria. Elements of German dual vocational training were deployed to the Nigerian system. The focus is on improving the quality of vocational training in Nigerian companies. Theoretical teaching units in combination with practical trainings led to a better understanding of work contexts and their applications. In the long run, this led to an improved employability of Nigerian youth. The quality and performance of the companies involved was also improved. With skilled workers, entrepreneurs
were able to increase their supply along the value chain of a product, e.g. by taking over repairs and maintenance. Implementation was carried out jointly with three Nigerian chambers of commerce from Abuja, Ogun state and Lagos state chambers of commerce and industry with two national trade associations (MAN &NGBA). The partnership has developed curricula for four professions adapted to the Nigerian system: Industrial electronics technicians, industrial mechanics, technical facility management and Office Administration. An important local partner for the reliable implementation was the team of the Chamber of Commerce Abroad (AHK) in Lagos headed by Dr. Marc Lucassen and the long-term expert, Engr. Kehinde Stephen Awoyele. During the 6-year project period, 323 Apprentices completed Apprenticeship from 125 companies and 310 trainers were trained. 95% of graduated apprentices were taken on in the companies after completion of training. A major success is that the Nigerian government has recognised the curricula developed within the framework of the partnership; the National Board for Technical Education had done and approved the National Occupational Standardization for the four profession, with a view to validate its use for workplace competence. From the partners’ point of view, getting to know dual vocational training in practice was the most important. Today they are so convinced of their benefits that they would like to continue these elements independently. This is exemplified in the ownership of the DVT concept in activities of BEST (Business Entrepreneurship, Skills and Technology)
Center of ACCI and DVT training center of OGUNCCIMA situated in Government technical college, Idi Aba, Abeokuta. They are both offshoots and sustainability instrument of the German DVT Partnership with the organized private sector in Nigeria. However, to attain a bigger picture and give traction for the private sector involvement in the TVET landscape, the GIZ is preparing to upscale the elements of dual vocational training through its cooperative TVET intervention in ten states in Nigeria. The GIZ intervention on Skills Development for youth empowerment (SKYE) has the objective of upscaling what has been done by IHK-Giessen-Friedberg and AHK Nigeria, especially in construction trades and some trades in Manufacturing sector. This is a need-based skills development to increase employment and employability of Nigerian youths
Eng. Stephen Kehinde Awoyele Projekt Manager (Duale Berufsbildung) Delegation der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Nigeria
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Testimonials Let’s look at a typical Nigerian graduate scenario; You are forced to study a course you didn’t sign up for, If you do sign up for that course, you are being schooled through an outdated curriculum & teaching methods that doesn’t equip you for the Labour market. Getting an opportunity to be re-skilled at ACCI-BEST CENTRE, was a life changing experience for me. I feel more “refreshed” & fulfilled because I have now been equiped with skills (digital marketing) that are relevant to this information age. Not just that, I have also been able to kick- start a business & join the clique of digital entrepreneurs. Hanifa Baba Sadiq
As one of the participants, I had insight on all that it takes to effectively run a business either as a start-up or an already existing one. From research into the market and customer, record keeping, consistent upgrade on your passion and never loosing sight of your competitors. To all the sponsors, and tutors, thank you for this “Alagbapkade” “This has been my Golden Unicorn” Hadiza Mohammed.
I studied B.Sc Economics at Federal University Lafia and graduated in 2017. I developed interest in Data Science early last year and started taking little steps towards getting a scholarship. I started making friends with graduates of computer science when I realised I needed a background knowledge of Programming. I started teaching myself SQL and Python in my spare time while still seeking scholarships. I met Professor Adesoji Adesugba after his speech at the Ukrainian open day in Nigeria and aired my concerns about how difficult it has been for me to get a scholarship in my desired course and how expensive it is. Through the help of the BEST center, I have recieved a scholarship to study Data Analysis in India. I am delighted because prior to our meeting I had made several futile attempts to gain this scholarship being an Economics graduate and African. Thanks to the BEST Centre for making my dreams come true! Edna Orji
I am a graduate of Microbiology, founder Owinsmedia a multimedia company birthed after being trained by BEST centre as a graphics designer, from there I have been able to work on myself and increase my professionalism in terms of creative design and I’m currently diversifying this skill into photography, videography/cinematography and event management. I’m also teaching other young ones this skill as a way of giving back to the society. Owinsmedia we are known for creativity and professionalism All this wouldn’t be possible without BEST centre. Kudos to all the administrative board. Godwin Omodiale 36
Affiliate Universities Charisma University seeks to deliver educational programs and high value services grounded upon the principles of truth, established practice and founded science for the end goal of producing a new breed of self-directed, competent business and educational leaders. Charisma University, in its thrust to promote and accelerate leadership as well as professional development not only among its student body but also its faculty and other employees, harnesses only current researches, relevant curricular offerings and responsive extension services. In its aim to serve as center of knowledge and be a part of the global education and science community, Charisma University also assumes responsibility for ongoing enhancement of a well-rounded, research oriented academe. Charisma University takes pride in the opportunities and knowledge it offers to the international education landscape, and values each student as they contribute to this legacy. Visit: https://charismauniversity.org for more.
The idea of establishing Al-Madinah International University (MEDIU) was mooted by a group of renowned Muslim scholars who wanted to provide contemporary Muslims with modern yet suitable educational tools which would equip them for the harsh reality of living in the Muslim world today – a world that is desperately plagued by war, prejudice, poverty, injustice and illiteracy. By facilitating e-learning, MEDIU can be easily accessed by students from all corners of the world at any time or place of their own choosing. MEDIU was named after Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, the holy and blessed city where Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) established the capital of the first Islamic state, which is also considered the qiblah for those seeking Islamic knowledge. Our Vision is to be a leading international university that promotes a wide range of knowledge in its various aspects to serve humanity and to promote its advancement. Visit: https://www.mediu.edu.my/ for more. Roegate College was born out of a vision for the economic empowerment, societal transformation, nation-building and global relevance of developing countries through education, as conceived by our founder/Chief Executive Director, Toluwanimi Akaehomen. A Nigerian-born serial entrepreneur and visionary, she has a passion for the edupowerment of people and the transformation of nations through education. At Roegate College, our mission is to provide a more affordable, flexible, learner-centred, convenient, and easily accessible quality education through technology. We also seek to encourage and provide return-to-learning opportunities for adult learners. Through our accredited. globally-recognised, quality-assured online courses, learners can learn anywhere and anytime while gaining valuable knowledge, skills and competencies applicable to any workplace. Visit: https://www.roegatecollege.ie/ for more.
Sumy State University is located in Sumy city in the North-East of Ukraine. Its history began in 1948. Today, SumDU is a leading university of a classical type with the III-IV accreditation level in the region. The University currently serves about 14,000 students who are pursuing pre bachelor, bachelor, specialist and master degrees in 51 majors and 22 fields of knowledge. About 1600 foreign students represent almost 50 countries worldwide. According to the worldwide Internet rankings Webometrics SSU takes 3rd place and uniRank University Ranking - 4th place among Ukrainian universities. It also takes high positions in the European ranking U-Multirank that identifies most of indicators of academic, extracurricular, international and other activity of SSU as being higher than the world average value. Visit: https://sumdu.edu.ua/int/en for more. 37
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