Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A health care based project aimed at helping the locals attain the best pharmaceutical services possible.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The project aim to provide the best pharmaceutical services, ensuring essential medicines are made available to the locals.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

-Inadequacy of essential medications to the locals. - Limited pharmaceutical services.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

- Access to essential medicines to the locals. - Access to the best pharmaceutical services to the locals.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

- Vulnerable like the children, women and the aged - The community at large

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2020-01-14

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

3

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

2

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

- Licensed Pharmacist (substantial level of experience) - Pharmacy Technician (Substantial level of experience) - Pharmacy Technician (Mid level experience)

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557755615103&mibextid=ZbWKwL

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

f) Healthcare (healthcare equipment and services)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

5

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Health is wealth. A healthy community will be economically vibrant.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

3

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

By ensuring the target community get the best pharmaceuticals and related services.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

A healthy community will have the opportunity to access quality education.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

My project aim at ensuring that gender equality is prioritised; 50% of the workforce will be female

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

By creating awareness to the importance of consumption of clean water at all times. The use of water purifying agents by the locals will be encouraged

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

5

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

A healthy community is poised to having decent work and economic growth

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The project envisions steady progress and industry innovation and infrastructure in the Health system primarily focusing on the locals.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

With the project significantly poised to make gender equality count, 50% of the partners will be female

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Building a proactive and sustainable healthcare is our top priority.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

The use of the project products and discarding will be in line with official guidelines

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

The project aim to ensure the safety of life below water.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

The project will constantly work to ensure that life on land is safeguarded to the maximum degree

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Fostering partnerships for the goal will be at the forefront of the project

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

5

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

6

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

5

05.08 Justification

Bringing pharmaceuticals of prime importance will be an upgrade on the current ones in the target community.

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Other pharmaceutical settings are main competitors. The project aim to ensure the availability of not just medicines, but essential medicines to stay ahead of the curve.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

I have had in person sessions with some women evaluating the possible areas to take advantage of.