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FATE Foundation's Newsletter 

Hello  ,We hope that you are keeping well and safe?Here are some exciting updates from July and also some announcements of programmes coming up in this month of August.

 Seun Sangoleye wins the 2020 Global SUN Pitch Competition

We are excited to announce that two of our entrepreneurs, Seun Sangoleye, Founder & Mum-in-Chief, Baby Grubz, and Kunle Jinadu of Mealimeter won 1st and 3rd place respectively in this year’s Global Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Pitch competition. This makes the second year running that one of our entrepreneurs has won the coveted SUN Pitch Competition which connects nutrition-focused SMEs in emerging markets with technical and investment opportunities. Ope Olanrewaju of  KCL won the inaugural Regional Pitch Competition in 2018.

Continue reading here.

FATE Foundation's Podcast Series: Journeys in Entrepreneurship

We launched the first season of our video and audio Podcast series titled “Journeys in Entrepreneurship” on Friday, 26th  of June 2020. So far we have released 6 episodes and had 6 Q&A chats. The feedback has been awesome. We encourage you to watch the 2 remaining episodes for the first season. 

To listen to episodes that you may have missed click here.

Also, click the subscribe button below to get notifications when we release new episodes.

Announcing our Lagos and Rivers Aspiring Entrepreneurs Digital Programme Participants

We are excited to announce the commencement of the third cohort of the Aspiring Entrepreneurs Digital Programme 2020. We just concluded the first batch which was run virtually with 60 entrepreneurs and concurrently in Lagos and Rivers states.

In 2018, FATE Foundation in partnership with Facebook launched the maiden edition of the Aspiring Entrepreneurs Digital Programme. So far, we have supported over 600 entrepreneurs across eleven states, with each one of them benefiting from the programme in the past two years.

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Call for Applications for  Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Digital in Ogun and Edo

Applications are currently open for the 3rd cohort of the Facebook supported Aspiring Entrepreneurs Programme: Digital happening in Edo and Ogun States.

Entrepreneurs with innovative ideas looking to build and grow their business can apply for the 6-week virtual Aspiring Entrepreneur Programme: Digital .

Selected participants will learn topics ranging from Enterprise & Financial Management to Digital Marketing, Remote customer and team management and lots more. They will also benefit from Internet/Data Support and Ad Credit Giveaway.

Find out more about the programme

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Here are our 2020 ScaleUp Agribusiness Accelerator Entrepreneurs

We are very excited to present to you our top twenty (20) entrepreneurs who emerged as finalists for the 2020 ScaleUp Lab Agribusiness Accelerator Programme!

The ScaleUp Agribusiness Accelerator Programme is a unique accelerator programme developed by FATE Foundation in partnership with African Capital Alliance Foundation, aimed at providing targeted support to growth stage high-potential Nigerian agribusiness entrepreneurs who are looking to scale their businesses, expand their market reach and attract potential investors and strategic partners.Continue reading here.

Call for Applications for The Next Economy Virtual Incubation Programme 2020

Are you a start-up looking to attract partners, investors and the relevant resources needed to scale?

Apply for the Next Economy programme. A 3 month Incubation programme that provides:

• Enterprise Training

• Business Advisory Services

• Access to Funding and Partnerships

To qualify, participants must be between the ages of 18 – 35 years of age and have a minimum viable product.

For more information about the programme, including the application process, Click

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Appreciating our Volunteers for the Month of June

We say a very big thank you to our volunteers in June for devoting their time to sharing relevant entrepreneurial knowledge that will enable entrepreneurs to run their businesses successfully amidst the COVID-19 crisis.We organised eighty -one (81) hours of virtual sessions via Zoom and Instagram Live in the month of June.Please find details of all those who volunteered with FATE Foundation here.

msmehub.org by FATE Foundation

Have you visited MSMEhub.org recently? It's our online resource platform for entrepreneurs. Experienced professionals are also welcome to contribute to our growing body of knowledge. Click here to visit.

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FATE Foundation