{"id":50643,"date":"2021-07-19T15:08:31","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=50643"},"modified":"2021-07-19T15:08:40","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:08:40","slug":"excitement-as-youths-embrace-zigzag-nation-empowerment-programmes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/excitement-as-youths-embrace-zigzag-nation-empowerment-programmes\/","title":{"rendered":"Excitement As Youths Embrace ZIGZAG Nation Empowerment Programmes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nigerian youths are gradually embracing the first phase of the online empowerment programmes recently unveiled by Zigzag Nation; the b<\/span>urgeoning online universe with origins in Nigeria and roots all over <\/span>Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n

The focus of this first phase of an all-encompassing empowerment programme for Nigerian youths is two-fold; job creation and self-employment. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the last count, <\/span>an array of Nigerian youths from all facets of life is<\/span> signing on to be part of the empowerment programmes. A discernible trend that excites to no end is the appreciation of the fact that more female youths have already signed on than their male counterpart. This trend is indicative of the effectiveness of the empowerment programmes as the general belief is that the female <\/span>flock are<\/span> more investment savvy, prudent, cost conscious and savings inclined     <\/span><\/p>

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Noteworthy is the fact that <\/span>prospective<\/span> beneficiaries<\/span> of <\/span>either <\/span>the current self-employment <\/span>or job creation programmes require a<\/span> dedicate<\/span>d<\/span> phone number for which five working days a week are available for its activation.<\/span>To ease the process, Zigzag Nation has partnered with frontline mobile operator <\/span>9mobile <\/span>to facilitate the assigning and activation of <\/span>phone number<\/span>s for <\/span>the prospect<\/span>ive beneficiaries.<\/span> <\/span>Each number will be attached a<\/span>SIM card for easy and low cost communication<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>SIM cards<\/span> will <\/span>also <\/span>be availed every prospect including <\/span>family and<\/span> friends <\/span>made <\/span>to be part of the programme<\/span>who will in turn enjoy<\/span> Unlimited calls to all members, 1.5GB data and 2 way authentication for security.<\/span><\/p>\n

On<\/span> how more Nigerian youths can maximize the ample benefits <\/span>inherent <\/span>in Zigzag<\/span> Nation, its founding father and chief <\/span>visio<\/span><\/a>ner<\/span> Obafemi <\/span>Giwa<\/span> Amu, <\/span>avowed that prospective beneficiaries will be<\/span> placed<\/span> in groups<\/span>, each<\/span>group  will<\/span> set up their Savings group chat box showing all members and their status, total amount pooled, and access to borrow funds in less than one minute. <\/span>He<\/span>further disclosed that <\/span>group members <\/span>will<\/span> also have access to start-up funds after one year of membership. <\/span>The <\/span>Savings – <\/span>\u00c9susu<\/span>\/<\/span>Ajo<\/span>\/<\/span>Adashe<\/span> group chat is available for each <\/span>group where thei<\/span>r meeting is conducted and<\/span>information made available to members of that group. <\/span><\/p>\n

Giwa<\/span> Amu<\/span> noted that t<\/span>hrough<\/span> <\/span>Savings with <\/span>notable banks that are <\/span>financial partners<\/span> of Zigzag Nation, <\/span>each individual will have<\/span> a savings within his own group with<\/span>10% p<\/span>er <\/span>a<\/span>nnum<\/span> interest as a starting rate. After 6 months<\/span>,<\/span> each member can avail themselves of daily, weekly or monthly loans depending on the business model.<\/span> <\/span>An expenditure account <\/span>will<\/span> also<\/span> be made<\/span>available and each <\/span>beneficiary will be given<\/span> a virtual card<\/span>.<\/span> Additionally, m<\/span>embers of the Zigzag Online community <\/span>stand to <\/span>benefit from <\/span>unfettered access <\/span>to <\/span>the Zigzag <\/span>online education library opening by September to <\/span>upscale the<\/span>ir<\/span> skills <\/span>in <\/span>loans<\/span> acquisition<\/span>, <\/span>Enterprise set up<\/span>and business development, <\/span>Giwa<\/span> Amu surmised.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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