GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK SOKOTO 2019

“Each year, Global Entrepreneurship Week reaches millions of people through local, national and global events and activities – often framed by key global themes that shine a spotlight on leading topics in entrepreneurship.  

At the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Manama, Bahrain, the Global Entrepreneurship Network announced the four global themes for #GEW2019 – education, ecosystems, inclusion and policy.  

From large-scale startup competitions and workshops to small, community discussions – GEW reaches new audiences and connects participants to a network that can help them take the next step, no matter where they are on their entrepreneurial journey.”

This year, the 21st Century Entrepreneurs Hub in partnership with other stakeholders will bring together various start-up entrepreneurs at all stages of development with possible investors, traders, NGO’s, government bodies and other entities in series of activities spread over the week, specially designed to interact, engage and network, most especially amongst the women and youths in our community, to see new opportunities embedded in the country through innovation, technology and agricultural value chain in order to create wealth.

The 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Week Sokoto list of activities:

1. Entrepreneurship Walk
2. TV/Radio Advocacy on Education, Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship, Inclusion, Policy and Agricultural value chain.
3. Community engagement/volunteerism.
4. Conference theme: (women inclusion as the driving force of the 21st century)
5. Two days exhibition (expo)

TARGET AUDIENCE

The 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Week Sokoto will feature key stakeholders from various sectors, not limited to;

1. Government Representatives
2. Women and Youth groups
3. Policy Makers
4. Economic Agents
5. Persons with a Disability (PWD)
6. Financial Institutions
7. Organized Private sector groups
8. Business Owners & Aspiring Entrepreneurs
9. Economic Infrastructure & Enterprise Service Providers
10. NGO/Civil Society Organizations supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs/MSMEs growth
11. Socio-economic influencers
12. Students

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The 2019 GEW Sokoto will deliver several outcomes from lectures, panel of discussion, deliberations, networking, exhibitions and general contributions such as;

1. To create a platform to showcase products and services produced by young entrepreneurs in Sokoto.
2. To create a platform for the cultivation of a networking environment between entrepreneurs.
3. To create and promote inter-trade among young entrepreneurs.
4. To learn and share innovative methods of exploiting the vast natural resources of Sokoto in ways and means that benefits the Sokoto population.
5. To inspire communities to collaborate, and share their networks and markets to help their rising startups thrive
6. To share resources, raise awareness and provide skills training to potential entrepreneurs around the world to foster entrepreneurship.
7. Deliberate the work of governments and policymakers in making policy solutions to help local entrepreneurs start and scale in their businesses.
8. Increase knowledge and capabilities of existing SMEs/MSMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs.

GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK SOKOTO 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

The Global Entrepreneurship Week Sokoto 2019 will be spread over seven days featuring the following events and activities;

Day 1 – Saturday 16th November, 2019.

Entrepreneurship walk; the walk will start from the 21st century entrepreneurs hub and ends at the Sokoto state government house.

Target Audience: Entrepreneurs, CEOs, Media agencies, General Public

Day 2 &3 – Monday, Tuesday 18th, 19th  November, 2019.

 TV/Radio Advocacy on Education, Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship, Inclusion, Policy and Agricultural value chain. Across the tv and radio stations we have in Sokoto.

Target Audience: General public

Day 4 - Wednesday 20th November 2019

Community engagement/volunteerism; we intend to give back to the community by visiting some selected schools, engage them on how to be creative from an early age, in ways that yield into entrepreneurship mindset.

Target Audience:  school pupils, primary, secondary and tertiary institutes.

Day 5 – Thursday 21st November, 2019.

Conference theme: (women inclusion as the driving force of the 21st century) a society cannot prosper when the entire half of its population (women) are locked up at home, not given the opportunity to shine, work, thrive, flourish, showcase their talent and their contribution to the development of the community.

Venue: Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi Polytechnic auditorium.

Target Audience: Government Reps, Lawmakers, MDAs Executives, Manufacturing Association Bodies, Civil Society, Entrepreneurs, Chambers of Commerce.

Day 6&7 –Saturday and Sunday 23rd and 24th November, 2019.

A two-day exhibition (expo) that will bring together various start-up entrepreneurs at all stages of development with possible investors, traders, NGO’s, government bodies and other entities. The fair will create an opportunity for the start-ups to sell their products at a lower price exclusively for the attendees, which will be around a 2000+ potential buyers.

Venue: No2, NBA secretariat, along garba duba road, Sokoto.

Target Audience: Entrepreneurs, Investors, CEOs, Media agencies, General Public