The Kwara State Government, through its Social Investment Programme, on Monday 24th of April, open the online application portal for the fourth edition of the Kwapreneur (4.0).
KWASSIP’s Ag. General Manager, Abdulquawiy Olododo, in a statement in the past week Thursday, said the scheme was a state-funded initiative to support businesses and ideas of young entrepreneurs in the state.
He said the Kwapreneur 4.0 would serve to reach out to more young people who require such lift as a means of driving microeconomic growth and job creation.
“The online portal for applications will be opened for 30 days between the 24th of April, 2023 and 23rd of May, 2023 for prospective applicants to apply with their business plans.
“We encourage small business owners in Kwara State to take advantage of this opportunity and apply for Kwapreneur 4.0. The agency will release the application link and continue to give updates as the process gets underway,” the statement quoted him as saying.
According to him, several micro, small, and medium enterprises have benefited from this laudable initiative of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, where MSMEs are provided with financial support to help their businesses.
“It is a testament to the administration’s commitment to making Kwara State a better place to live, invest, and work,” Olododo said.
He explained that KWASSIP was established in December 2019 through a legislative instrument to serve as a social safety net to fight extreme poverty and drive financial inclusion for underserved demographies in the state.
Applicant are to visit the online application portal at https://kwasupport.com.ng/kwapreneur/ and submit their business plans. The registration closes on May 23rd, 2023, so all intending applicants are implored to submit their applications within this window.