The Kaduna Start-up and Entrepreneurship Programme (KADSTEP) was established by the Kaduna State Government to equip young, aspiring entrepreneurs with requisite business skills. Through ten weeks of training, the participants are given the know-how to prepare business plans that are sound enough to attract funding. KADSTEP is a practical intervention to ensure that Kaduna youths are able to access the N1bn intervention funds jointly held by the Kaduna State government and the Bank of Industry (BOI). Such successful entrepreneurs could then create jobs and stimulate economic activity in the state.
KADSTEP is a tripartite arrangement between the Kaduna State government, the Bank of Industry and the Kaduna Business School. Through this partnership, Kaduna State pays for the training that is delivered by the Kaduna Business School, while BOI will provide loans to the trainees that are able to submit bankable business plans. The objective is that through these new businesses, job opportunities will be created in the 23 local government areas of the state.
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