Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa

Ugwumba Leaders!

The Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa is a non-political, non-discriminatory, non-profit impact investment organization established in Nigeria in 2019 for the purposes of raising young leaders and entrepreneurs for the African continent.

The Ugwumba Leadership Center was established to equip young people and women from Africa with the leadership and enterprise development skills they need to compete favourably with their peers at the global stage.

We envision an African continent whose democracies and economies are driven by young people and women, who are building peaceful democratic systems and successful business empires.  

Overview

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Location 21 Oke-Agbe Street, Garki, Abuja, Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigeria
Targets Sub-Saharan Africa
Sectors
Agribusiness, HealthTech, Information technology, Renewable energy, Smart city solutions, Transport and logistics, Waste management and recycling
SDG (17) All

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  • Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa posted an update on the Foundation / Non-profit page Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa.

    APPLY FOR THE 2023 UGWUMBA ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE


    According to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), Nigeria’s
    unemployment rate will hit 37% in 2023
    . In
    another report, it is estimated that in Nigeria, more than 55.4% youths between
    the ages of 18 and 35 are currently unemployed.


    These and more were the reasons why the Ugwumba
    Center for Leadership Development in Africa was founded in 2018 by Ugwumba Uche
    Nwosu with a mission to raise a new generation of leaders and entrepreneurs for
    Africa.


    To contribute towards the reduction of unemployment
    crisis ravaging the youth population in Nigeria, the Center launched the
    Ugwumba Enterprise Challenge, an idea pitching and grant competition for young
    entrepreneurs and innovators who have ideas that can be transformed into
    business ventures or social enterprises.


    Since inception in 2018, the Center has
    supported the birth of over 5,000 SMEs and startups across the country and have
    built a community of over 20,000 young and w…

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    • Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa posted an update on the Foundation / Non-profit page Ugwumba Center for Leadership Development in Africa.

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