Stakeholders Call For Expanded Funding For Youth Innovation

Stakeholders in education, business and development sectors have called for stronger institutional and private-sector support for youth innovation, entrepreneurship and career development programmes, warning that Nigeria’s future competitiveness depends on early skills exposure and structured mentorship.
The call was made on Wednesday at the Young CEO and Career Discovery Fair 2026, held at the Abuja Enterprise Agency in Abuja, where educators, development practitioners and business leaders gathered under the DreamRise Fest 2026 initiative.
The programme, organised by the Lola Cater Foundation, is part of a nationwide empowerment drive aimed at equipping children and young people with...