As members of Leadership Initiatives' International Internship Program, Sophia, Chloe, and Maya make up Team 24171. They are partnering with local entrepreneurs in Bauchi, Nigeria, to address key challenges faced by small business owners. By training these entrepreneurs in financial literacy and business management, the team aims to help vulnerable individuals gain skills needed to escape poverty and build sustainable futures.
According to the World Bank, Nigeria's poverty rate is currently at 46% due in part to weak human capital development and under-investment in rural regions. Nigeria currently ranks 152 of 157 countries in the World Bank's Human Capital Index. A large number of uneducated, out-of-school, and unemployed youth combined with a lack of employment opportunities has created a cycle of poverty in Northern Nigeria. The Leadership Initiatives Community Development Program aims to break down these barriers
To ensure the realization of entrepreneurial empowerment necessary to enhance economic growth and development, first, there is a need to train new business owners in basic business skills. Leadership Initiatives & Team 24171 will train community leaders to open and operate their businesses, utilize community resources, and promote sustainable development across their respective villages, towns, and cities.
Communities will have successful businesses to use as models for sustainable growth and independence. The projects will showcase entrepreneurship, both social and private and provide templates for how communities across the developing world can overcome development obstacles. Leadership Initiatives & our team aim to utilize the potential of local leaders and underserved communities to create cost-efficient and small-scale examples of effective grassroots development.
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