The Coalition for Positive Impact (CPI) together with Noni Hub, a technological hub based in the Upper West Region, has organised a seminar for young people resident in the region. The seminar aimed at schooling young people, particularly those at the tertiary level, on creating and sustaining wealth. Participants were also educated on financial literacy.
Speaking to A1 Radio in Wa, CEO of Noni Hub Sumaila Chakurah explained that such seminars are important because they help draw the attention of young people to the need to create wealth, sustain it and then grow it. Mr. Chakurah admitted that for young people to grow wealth, they need to gain financial literacy.
The programme also provided a platform for entrepreneurial driven youth to pitch their ideas for financial support.
“Igniting Dreams is an entrepreneurial development program that brings together youth from diverse backgrounds on a common dais to discuss and share ideas on topics centred around entrepreneurship and innovation.
It seeks to empower and develop entrepreneurial youth and young business owners into effective entrepreneurs and innovators.
Igniting Dreams features a business pitch challenge named Igniting Dreams Prize, where shortlisted entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas before a panel of jury to contest for a cash award to accelerate their businesses,” he explained.
Igniting Dreams is an annual programme. The 2022 edition featured speakers like;Â Selasie Seth Ahadzie who is a Tax Consultant, Nansata Yakubu, a Development Consultant and Nasiru Sumaila, a Financial and Cost Accounting Tutor at the Daffiama Senior High Senior Hogh School in the Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District of the Upper West Region.
The ceremony also awarded three Young Entrepreneurs for the following categories: People’s Choice worth GHS 2,500ghc, the Silver Prize worth 4000ghc and the Gold Prize worth GHS 6000
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