GBF Entrepreneurship Program

We Are Committed To Advocating For Entrepreneurship As The Key To Accelerating Nigeria’s Social And Economic Development. 

Successfully Completed Project

Citibank
Microenterprise Development for Rural Farmers Initiative

Date: December 2012 – 2013

Citi Microenterprise Development for Rural Farmers Initiative, Kano. Citibank, Citi Foundation, KNARDA and United Way Worldwide

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Growing Businesses Web Clinic

Date: December 2012 – 2013

Delta State Government, Zenith Bank, Diamond Bank, Zinox Computers, Linkserve, Upperlink, Visafone…

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Successfully Completed Project

UKTI
Teenagers Growing Businesses Club

Date: August 2014 – Date

Microlink, UK Trade and Investment, Box Office Nigeria, Strategy and Execution Consulting, Auggust Media, Henry Parker…

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Successfully Completed Project

Citibank
Citi Microentrepreneurship Award Citibank

Date: December 2005 – 2014

Citi Microentrepreneurship Award Citibank, Citi Foundation, Central Bank Nigeria (CBN), and United Way Worldwide

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Successfully Completed Project

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Connect to Work

Date: 2019 – 2020

Connect to Work/D2H: Direct to Home Cellulant…

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The Entrepreneurial Woman Programme (TEW) ACT Foundation

Date: 2019 – 2020

The Entrepreneurial Woman Programme (TEW) ACT Foundation 

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Continous Ongoing Project

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Guinness Women Empowerment Programme

Date: 2019 – 2020

Guinness Women Empowerment Programme Diageo

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Successfully Completed Project

MTN
Widows Empowerment Scheme (WES)

Date: 2014 – 2015

MTN Widows Empowerment Scheme (WES): MTN Foundation

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Successfully Completed Project

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Bayelsa Economy Skills Transformation Baseline Studies

Date: July 2012 – July 2013

Bayelsa State Government sponsored this project…

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Successfully Completed Project

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Market Linkages Programme (MLP)

Date: 2009 – 2010

Market Linkages Programme Visfone, Well Being Foundation (WBF), Kwara State Government (KWSG)

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Recent Projects

CMDRFI: Citi Microenterprise Development for Rural Farmers Initiative, Kano. Citibank, Citi Foundation, KNARDA and United Way Worldwide

Date: 2012 – Date

  • Funder: Citibank
  • Location: Kano
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Impact:
  • $125,000 grant to be utilized for empowering farmers in the next stage
  • 225 farmers empowered
  • 335 farmers trained
  • 225 agricultural loans extended to beneficiariesat 6% per annum interest rate over 12 months
  • 35% FemaleBeneficiaries
  • Loan Repayment rate of 95%in the revolving loan fund, now totaling 5million
    • SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

CMA: Citi Microentrepreneurship Award Citibank, Citi Foundation, Central Bank Nigeria (CBN), and United Way Worldwide

Date: 2005 – Date

  • Funder: Citibank
  • Status: Ongoing
  • Impact: 284 local entrepreneurs empowered
  • 400 Microfinance Intermediaries
  • $395,000 (N78.6 million) as Award Grants

SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth,

C2W: Connect to Work/D2H: Direct to Home Cellulant

Date: 2019 – 2020

Impacts:

  • 11,453 Actors discovered
  • Youth: 7858
  • Retailers: 2317
  • Financial Agents: 86
  • Wholesalers: 860
  • Distributors: 68
  • Logistics: 164
  • Market Leaders and Associations: 96
  • Total loan amount: N 21,247,750.00
  • SDG: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

TEW: The Entrepreneurial Woman Programme (TEW) ACT Foundation

Date: 2019 – 2020

Location: Lagos

Impacts:

  • 105 beneficiaries Trained
  • 65 Beneficiaries empowered
  • 12 communities (Mushin, Igando, Iyana-iba, Iyana-odo, Ayobo, Dopemu, Egbeda, Pipeline, Ikotun, Idimu, Arobaba) of Lagos State by giving them access to funds to build sustainable businesses
  • Total loan amount: N6m
  • Repayment Rate: 92%.
  • 48 existing businesses were improved
  • 21 new businesses were birthed
  • 4 of the new businesses birthed from an existing business
  • SDG: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

GWEP: Guinness Women Empowerment Programme Diageo

Date: 2019 – 2019

Impacts:

  • 2m was disbursed to 120 beneficiaries.
  • Total loan amount: N 000000.00
  • Repayment Rate: 00%.
  • Total amount repaid: N15, 589,000.00
  • SDG: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Past Projects

WES: MTN Widows Empowerment Scheme (WES): MTN Foundation

Date: 2014 – 2015

Impacts

  • Funder: Unilever Nigeria, Plc
  • Location: Oyo State, Nigeria
  • Status: Phase 1 Completed
  • Impact Achieved: 100 Women empowered
  • Milestone: Repayment of 99.6%
  • Scale up: Phase II of the project called “Shakti” has commenced targeting 1,000 women in 4 States.
  • SDG: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

MLP: Market Linkages Programme Visfone, Well Being Foundation (WBF), Kwara State Government (KWSG)

Date: 2009 – 2010

Impacts:

  • 2m was disbursed to 2,722 beneficiaries.
  • Total loan amount: N 21,247,750.00
  • Repayment Rate: 73%.
  • Total amount repaid: N15, 589,000.00
  • Total amount repaid: N5, 658,750.00
  • SDG: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

USPF: Universal Service Provision Fund Consultative Forum Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)

Date: 2009 – 2009

Impact:

    • SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

NLNG CGS: NLNG Credit Guarantee Scheme Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)

Date: 2008 – 2010

Impact:

  • Over 4,000 clients supported through 383 cooperatives trained between 2008 and 2010
  • Cumulative savings of N53,318,620 recorded during the period
  • 63 groups with 745 members empowered with 4million for business expansion
  • 90 percent recovery rate recorded
  • Over 340 cooperatives currently operate a bank account
  • SDG: GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth,

Past Projects

TETV: The Entrepreneur TV Series. Ecobank, Visafone, SMEDAN, IMPC, Vitamalt

 

Date: 2008 – 2009

Impact:

  • Time: Two season of the program aired
  • Award Winnings: A total of N25m was awarded to Award winners on the show between 2008 and 2009.
  • Grants: N500, 000.00 to N2, 000,000.00 were awarded.
  • Season 1: N12m Awarded
  • Season 2: N15m Awarded

SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

BEAD: Bony Economy and Access Development Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN)

Date: 2006 – 2014

Impact

  • 469 loans disbursed
  • Disbursed through 91 community based organizations including cooperative societies.
  • Over N155m disbursed
  • Over N162m had been repaid as at September, 2014 cumulatively
  • Repayment Rate: Cumulative repayment rate at 93%.

SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth,

RTP: Rural Telephone Project MTN Nigeria, MTN Foundation and IFC

Date: 2002 – 2011

Impacts

  • 9,574 Beneficiaries empowered (97%)
  • Empowerment of 5,000 beneficiaries across 30 states in 1 Year.
  • Each Beneficiaries were empowered with a MTN Airtime valued at N20,000 as a loan facility
  • MTN Airtime valued at N48.1M purchased by beneficiaries via the MFIs
  • MTN VTU valued at N4.5M purchased by beneficiaries via the MFIs
  • Call time valued at N103.8M recorded by beneficiaries
    • SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

EKET MCS: Eket Micro Credit Scheme Mobil Producing Nigeria (MPN)

Date: 2002 – 2011

Impact:

    • SDG:   GOAL 1: No Poverty, GOAL 2: Zero Hunger, GOAL 5: Gender Equality, GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth