Junior Achievement Nigeria (JA Nigeria), in collaboration with NLNG Cooperative, has successfully concluded the JA Be Entrepreneurial programme, which empowered 30 young women from the Finima Community in Bonny, Rivers State.
Programme Overview
The initiative was designed to equip women with entrepreneurial knowledge and vocational skills to support sustainable livelihoods and economic independence. According to a statement released by JA Nigeria on Wednesday, the programme, themed "Think it. Create it. Own it," ran from April to May 2026.
Training and Curriculum
The training combined hands-on hairstyling with JA Nigeria’s entrepreneurship curriculum. The statement noted that the initiative provided participants with both technical expertise and the business acumen necessary to establish and grow successful enterprises.
Throughout the programme, participants received practical instruction from experienced hairstylists and entrepreneurship facilitators. Upon completion, all participants were awarded certificates recognizing their successful participation and newly acquired skills.
Stakeholder Comments
Speaking on the programme, the Acting Executive Director of JA Nigeria, Olaolu Akogun, said: "At Junior Achievement Nigeria, we believe entrepreneurship is one of the most effective pathways to economic empowerment. We are proud to have partnered with NLNG Cooperative to bring the JA Be Entrepreneurial programme to the young women of Finima.
"By focusing on hairstyling, these young women have gained a tangible, marketable skill that serves as a gateway to financial agency. Our goal is to move them from dependency to self-sufficiency, empowering them to think it, create it, and own it. We are grateful for NLNG Cooperative’s support in fostering an environment where creativity meets opportunity, and we look forward to seeing these women contribute to the economic growth of their communities and the nation at large."
