Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development has partnered with Flutterwave to empower young Nigerians through mentorship, digital skills training, and access to start-up funding.
This collaboration is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, focusing on job creation, youth empowerment, and economic growth.
The partnership will provide young Nigerians with opportunities to develop their skills and access funding to scale their businesses. Flutterwave will also streamline stipend payouts for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, ensuring faster and more reliable financial access.
The Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, commended Flutterwave for its role in advancing youth-focused initiatives and emphasized the importance of this collaboration in fulfilling President Tinubu’s vision for youth empowerment. This partnership aligns with President Tinubu’s eight priority pillars, which include job creation and economic growth, youth empowerment and inclusivity, and effective public-private sector collaboration.
Flutterwave Co-founder and CEO, Olugbenga Agboola, expressed the company’s commitment to building sustainable structures that will empower Nigerian youth.
He reiterated Flutterwave’s dedication to utilizing its technology to create sustainable opportunities for young people, ensuring long-term economic impact.
The collaboration will provide digital skills training to enhance employability and entrepreneurship, mentorship programs to support young entrepreneurs, start-up funding to support business growth, and streamlined stipend payouts for NYSC members.
The Minister concluded by reaffirming that this collaboration with Flutterwave will significantly strengthen the Ministry’s efforts in ensuring a brighter future for Nigerian youth, positioning them as key drivers of the nation’s economic transformation.
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