Dplace Decides: Entrepreneurship Vs Paid Employment
More and more, the global community continues to encourage young people to become entrepreneurs and to start up businesses rather than seek paid employment in organizations. Underdeveloped and developing nations are now focused on promoting small and medium enterprises as a means to ensure rapid development of their countries. Nigeria has not been left out by implementing policies that support enterprise development such as recently, integrating entrepreneurship compulsorily into the curricula of higher institutions.
However, several questions still remain unanswered:
- How effective have Nigerian policies been in supporting entrepreneurship?
- Are universities really grooming practical entrepreneurs or is it merely theory?
- Should working professionals become extinct in society?
- Should we test Nigerian youths for Entrepreneurship Aptitude?
- What remains the major setback to promoting entrepreneurship in Nigeria?
- Does Entrepreneurship really mean that I must have my own business?
- Is the word “Entrepreneurship” misinterpreted in the Nigerian context?
- Can I integrate the concept of entrepreneurship into my paid employment?
- If everyone becomes an entrepreneur, where does the entrepreneur go to find labour?
This September,#DPlaceAbj seeks to provide the answers to these questions as we host a seasoned line-up of speakers to debate these issues. In a highly interactive session with the audience, the opposing panels through their years of experience gained from either working in organizations or running their own enterprises and in some cases, doing both will share their unique standpoints in an intense debate session.
Ultimately, the discussion will provide clear insight for all participants on where Nigeria really stands in the balance and how to better align personal goals and aspirations in order to make satisfying life choices.
Date:
September 13th, 2014
Time:
4pm-6pm
Venue:
805 Restaurant, Wuse 2 Abuja
THE DISCUSSANTS
The Entrepreneurs:
Chris Ebadan
Chris Ebadan refers to himself as a pharmacist by profession, pastor by calling and entrepreneur by vocation. A serial entrepreneur of note, he is the CEO of Havilah Pharmacy Ltd, Shalem Pharma ltd and JCE Ventures. Having registered tremendous success in his business, Havillah Pharmacy was one of the few businesses showcased at the Career and Entrepreneurship Fair by UNIDO in 2013. Chris spends his time teaching and mentoring young people on entrepreneurship and the principles of success.
Doyin Adewola
Doyin Adewola is a young Nigerian passionate about entrepreneurship and business development and has sought several ways of expressing this passion in the Nigerian business space. Doyin is the founder of Box Office Business Incubator, a leading edge business incubation centre. He also serves as the principal Innovation Advisor at NIBI Incubation Foundation where he uses his industry knowledge, network and contacts to the benefit of client companies. He has grown an impressive portfolio for managing start-up businesses and has huge enthusiasm and desire to support entrepreneurship in Nigeria.
The Professionals:
Jero Omare-Ogah
Jero Omare-Ogah is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Fortis Microfinance Bank Plc where he is responsible for crafting competitive strategies and implementing same. At Fortis MFB, Jero has led many ground breaking initiatives that have not only deepened financial inclusion in Nigeria but have also made Fortis one of the fastest growing institutions in the country.
Jero, an alumnus of the MIT Sloan School of Management and Columbia Business School, is a financial sector expert with deep expertise in Development Microfinance. He is a seasoned banker with over 15 years’ experience spanning Business Operations, Business Process Re-engineering, Project and Program Management, Customer Service and Strategic Planning.
Jero holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and an MBA with a focus on Business Analysis and Development. He is skilled in Credit Management and Analysis, Business Planning and Strategy, Service Quality Management, Organizational Alignment, Investment Management, Financial Budgeting and Forecasting.
Florence Ozor
Florence Ozor
is a Government Relations officer at Rahamaniyya Oil and Gas Ltd, a
subsidiary of Rahamaniyya Group. She has experiences spanning nine years
of professional engagement in operations, administration, business
development, communication and relationship management from working in
manufacturing, consulting services and presently in the Oil & Gas
industry.
Her
current work responsibilities include coordinating and managing
business operations between the company and key government agencies like
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Product
Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),
Petroleum Equalization Fund (PEF), Debt Management Office (DMO), and
Federal Ministry of Finance amongst others
Florence
is an alumni of the Pan African University/Enterprise Development
Centre and a member of Toastmaster International. She was one of the few
mentees of the Fortune/US State department Global Women's Mentoring
Partnership Program in 2014.
You can also join in the discussion from anywhere in the world through the Social Media Desk.
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You also stand the chance to win a prize!
#DPlaceAbj is the newest brand of Decipher Solutions which seeks to provide avenues of self and career development through interactive discussion s with experts in various fields in a relaxed ambiance.
Scheduled to hold on the 2nd Saturday of every month; it is absolutely free for people to attend and is hosted in a conducive and relaxed atmosphere.
High points are:
Seasoned and prominent speakers
Intelligent and easy discussions
Network sessions
Energizing platform
Good Music and fun contests
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