OCN May Newsletter

Highlights of the Programme in MayE-Learning SessionsIn May, Orange Corners Nigeria Incubatees received 18 hours of training on sessions designed to grow and retain customer base, maintain governance structure and internal control, manage cash flow and develop income statements, budget and financial projections and provide insights on running their businesses and managing their teams virtually.Masterclasses on Realigning your business to fit current realities and on Developing Growth Strategies provided understanding on how to remodel businesses to survive the pandemic and other social challenges now and in the future.2 Orange Corners Entrepreneurs Collaborate to provide EdTech solution for Secondary School EducationWe are excited to announce the partnership of 2 of our Orange Corners Nigeria Incubatees, Isaac Oladipupo; Co-founder of Afrilearn, creators of Classnotes and Jide Ayegbusi; Founder of Edusko.Innovative EdTech site 

ClassNotes.ng collaborated with top school-listing platform Edusko to deliver complete curriculum-specific secondary school education for students online.ClassNotes.ng provides every Junior and Senior Secondary School (JSS1 to SS3) student freedom to learn curriculum-specific subjects and topics. All content available in First, Second and Third Terms across all subjects at N299/Month only.Serving as a very affordable supplementary education resource during and post COVID-19 lockdown, ClassNotes.ng offers students flexibility to study at their unique pace and ace competitive examinations like WASSCE, JSSCE, SSCE, GCE and UTME successfully. Schools, teachers and parents are also using ready lesson notes on this world-class platform to help their students achieve superior academic results.By partnering with Edusko, the service also provides bulk subscription for 10 students upwards, for all schools across Nigeria, and Anglophone West Africa.To find out more on the benefits of this partnership and to register on the platform, click the link https://classnotes.ng/edusko-partnership/ You can also email [email protected] or call 08180172978, 09032253648.

We love to see our Incubatees thriving and COVID-19 does not hinder opportunities to succeed. The Incubatees have better understanding of what it means to run a sustainable business and are continuously looking for possible solutions to ensure their businesses remain value driven.Great examples are Maryam Adebola-Salami and Kenneth Okonkwo who are thinking out and around the box to develop strategies to continue operations and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Maryam Adebola-Salami is the founder of Mobaby Care Nigeria, an all natural baby-child specific skin and hair care solutions company. Following the development of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Maryam began producing sanitizers for her community members and through an online platform trains women on how to make sanitizers.She delivers her products to customers with a complimentary bar of soap or sanitizer to encourage hand washing and better hygiene.Maryam also engages other childcare and family experts to provide tips on maintaining so

und mental and physical health while staying at home. To connect with Maryam, visit 

http://www.mobabynigeria.com

Kenneth Okonkwo is an agriculturalist and the founder of Irritech Services. He provides access to constant water supply to small holder farmers through his product, a solar powered irrigation system.His business is one of the many greatly affected by COVID-19 but with digital technology, Kenneth can provide support to farmers behind his computer.He partnered with MyfarmBase Africa to hold virtual sessions training over 300 youths and farmers on Climate Smart Agriculture, Agritech and Agricultural Mechanization to boost food production post COVID-19. He is also distributing free protective healthcare materials such as gloves,sanitizers, disinfectants and face masks across urban slums in Lagos State. To connect with Kenneth, visit https://irritechng.com/

Activities in June

Students Ambassadors Programme (DARE2DREAM)The Student Ambassadors held their first virtual DARE2DREAM programme on Wednesday June 10, 2020.The Instagram LIVE Session, featured the curator of Hebron Start-up lab and founder of Edustart Global; Dr. Stephen Oluwatobi and the topic was on Turning Ideas into a Profitable Business.Business Pitch CompetitionAs we draw close to the end of Stream II Incubation programme, The Incubatees are getting ready for the OCIF Business Pitch Competition. This competition will determine the winners of the Orange Corners Innovation Fund, a start-up fund of 135,000 euros(75%grant and 25%loan), each winner can draw up to 50,000 euros depending on the needs of their business.The Incubatees will prove the sustainability, scalability, feasibility and ability of their businesses to solve a local challenge and have social impact. More importantly they would show their businesses are economically viable; capable of generating sales and providing employment. This competition will hold virtually on Thursday, June 25, 2020.Call for ApplicationGreat News!!Call for Application for the Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme Stream III begins this June.Are you resident in Lagos?Between ages 18-35?Is your business idea sustainable?Do you have solutions to COVID-19?Orange Corners Nigeria Incubation Programme provides a great opportunity for you!The Incubation programme runs for 6 months and aspiring entrepreneurs are supported with Enterprise management training such as; financial literacy, business modelling, human resource management, customer acquisition and the legalities of running a business in Nigeria.Also, access to the right network, funding and mentoring linkages are provided so entrepreneurs can develop and test their prototypes,have access to market and hand holding support.For more information, email us on [email protected], [email protected] or call +2348141722653.Best regards,Cindy K. IkpeCommunity Manager | Orange Corners NigeriaFATE Foundation