Over 1000 Nigerians to benefit from EU massive job creation annually.

EU-Africa Forum 2018 in Vienna prompted the start of the "Nigerian College of Practical Skills and Start-Up Centre" initiative. In collaboration with Godfrey Okoye University Enugu, the International Center for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) , based in Vienna, aim to create 1,600 new jobs and 500 to 800 new companies. The initiative is characterised by the combination of two elements: training and education as well as providing start-up capital and practical assistance to young entrepreneurs. The Start-up Centre will offer business advisory and start-up capital to youth willing to establish their own businesses. Most of the successful trainees will be employed or self-employed after graduation through opportunities provided by the project or partner companies.Prof. Christian Anieke , vice chancellor of the Godfrey University, during the signing of the MOU highlighted that the first training courses will start in a year time. Also present at signing of the MOU is Sebastian Kurz, Austrian prime minister, Melina Androutsopoulou, Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability Director, EMEA, The Coca-Cola Company and ICMPD´s Director General, Michael Spindelegger.

Umdasch Group Ventures, a renowned construction company will participate in the construction of the campus. The partners are the Coca-Cola Company, Umdasch Group Ventures, Austria’s federal promotional bank (aws), the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), Leeway Investment GmbH, Rotary, Backaldrin, Godfrey Okoye University, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna-Centre for Development Research (BOKU-CDR), MODUL University Vienna GmbH and Jäger Architektur ZT GmbH. The initiative is open for other partners to join.

https://www.icmpd.org/news-centre/news-detail/press-release-initiative-launch-the-college-of-practical-skills-and-start-up-centre/

Who are those 1000+ Nigerians??

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Who are those 1000+ Nigerians??

The project will establish a training facility to equip up to 1,000 Nigerian youth, including at least 300 young women, per year with practical and directly marketable skills.

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