Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A project aimed at encouraging young high school female graduates between the ages of 16 and 25 to pursue a fashion skill in bespoke African designs and other modern design

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

This project is aimed at annually equipping at least 100 girls that are recent high school graduates with fashion skills and skills in promoting their fashion business digitally to reach a wider audience. This will help to curb vices most girl child tend to develop in a bid to survive harsh economy one of which is prostitution.

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

I am trying to reduce prostitution and other vices the female child is exposed to in a bid to survive

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

It will equip girls with sustainable skills in order for them to be able to take care of themselves and their loved ones to a reasonable degree and also impact positively in the society. Hence they will be able to resist the temptation of going into prostitution and crime in order to survive.

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

young girls between the ages of 16 and 25 and are recent high school graduates

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-01-01

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

2

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.)

They are skilled and experienced in promoting events, digital marketing, data analysis, teaching and public speaking

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

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

Other: Fashion

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

My project aims at helping the girl child to be able to provide for herself and loved ones. This will reduce poverty in many homes

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

With the ability to provide for her self and her loved ones hunger will reduce

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

With good source of income that the girl child will be able to make, she can have access to better nutrition, better environment, ability to pay for medical bills and in turn better health.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Having a skill the girl child can go take the bold step to further her education and that of her loved ones .

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

When a girl child is able to provide her opinion will be valued. Hence gender equation will be promoted

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Good source of income means clean water can be afforded

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Ability to make money makes it easier to access affordable clean energy

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

Having skill in fashion and business interpret to decent work and economic growth

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

She will be able to do business not just the conventional way but can apply modern technology to it.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

With proper skill acquisition the girl child can have a say

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

With the ability to provide the girl child can contribute meaningfully to the community

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

3

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

It will help to impact positively to living conditions

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

When poverty is reduced there will be strong institutions

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

4

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

3

05.08 Justification

The points strongly agreed upon above has a direct positive effect as stated

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

Our potential competitors are other skill acquisition centers. We stand out because we are after making an impact and not profit

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

yes