9mobile says it is set to take its mentorship programme, ‘The Hack’ to the beautiful city of Jos, Plateau State to support and promote emergent entrepreneurs hoping to grow their businesses.
The Jos edition of The Hack will be a two-day event, featuring a seminar and an exhibition, and will be held on Tuesday, October 10, and Wednesday, October 11
The seminar will be facilitated by business expert, Tricia Olufemi-Olumide (TriciaBiz) who will share business ideas with participants and groom them to scale their businesses.
Commenting on the forthcoming event, the Director of Marketing Communications, 9mobile, Saidat Lawal-Mohammed, said that the positive feedback from participants from the previous editions has encouraged 9mobile to take the Hack to other cities including Jos.
“Jos represents a special place in Nigeria, and it is bustling with a lot of SMEs and creative minds. We began the Hack in Lagos last year and we have since been to Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kano, and Unilorin, where we held the first campus Hack. Jos has the unique opportunity to not only get specialized nuggets on how to upskill their business, but we are also providing them a window to exhibit their products at no cost to them as we see this as a practical way for them to showcase their business”, she said.
According to research on SMEs in Nigeria by PWC, SMEs contribute about 48 percent of the national GDP and account for 96 percent of businesses and 84 percent of employment.
The Hack by 9mobile focuses on the endless opportunities in the SME sector while addressing particular problems that business owners confront. The workshop will assist business owners in expanding their enterprises and overcoming obstacles.
The Hack is open to all network subscribers with a registered business with the Corporate Affairs Commission and are between 18 and 45 years old.