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Construction of Electricity Smart Metering Assembly Plant in Nigeria Our business concept activities is to setup a semi-knock down meter assembling factory in Nigeria and have all the parts of every one of meters produced in China by our partner Wasion and built into at least seven (7) modules for each meter. This will give us a very subsidized custom duty specifically for unfinished electricity meters, an incentive by the Nigerian government to encourage production and assembling of meters locally. They are shipped to our semi-knock down factory in Nigeria where the seven models of each meter are assembled as one meter, packaged, sold and installed to end-users who dont have electricity meters to improve access to affordable electricity.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund - - FSD Fashion Designing & Hospitality Training FSD is proposing to train and certify beneficiaries in courses covering both Fashion Designing and Tourism & Hospitality Management skills. In addition, trainees will be provided skills in customer service. The expected output of the training program is that trainees will be provided internship opportunities.
Sorghum Processing Project The project funds will be used to construct a storeroom for harvested crops, purchase fertilizers, pesticides, and sprayers, procure a tractor and pick-up truck, and expand the revolving loan fund.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund - -Midramo Electrical and Hospitality Management Skill Midramo Consulting Limited is proposing to train 100 unemployed Lagos residents to become vocational skilled experts in Electrical installation, Catering services, Hotel management.
Farmers Feed Fish Enterprise Expansion Project The project funds will be used to assist FFACS in expanding its catfish operations by constructing a feed mill factory; ten additional fish ponds and five hatchery ponds and purchasing machinery in order to produce fish feed; a fish dryer; and a pick-up truck in order to establish a retail outlet and acquire a cold room.
Youth - RLC - Green Cycle Green Cycle Aquaponics Project will provide healthy Fish and fresh organic vegetables to a growing Southern Nigerian urban Populace. They will deliver Catfish andfresh vegetable like Lettuce, Tomato, Cabbage & Carrots.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - myPaddi myPaddi (meaning my confidant) is a bottom-up, innovative intervention to rewrite the existing narratives. myPaddi is a platform consisting of a mobile and web app that at the touch of a button provides young people with access to accurate information on sexual and reproductive health, with emphasis on prevention of sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy & HIV/STDs, as well as providing them access to trained counselors and medical personnel.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) - -Hospitality Institute Catering & Hospitality Training The Hospitality Institute is proposing to train 96 unemployed Lagos residents to become food safety assistants. The company plans to provide real life opportunity to trainees to demonstrate and develop expertise in the area of food preparation and safety.
Ifedinma Cassava Processing Capacity Building Project The Cooperative will establish a cassava processing facility, which will use standard cassava processing machinery capable of producing fine grain garri and starch. They will also hire a business manager, accountant, agronomy consultant, and marketing staff member, undergoing training in business and financial management before developing a 5 year business plan.
Special- AACE Food Processing Sector: Food processing Beneficiaries: 500 smallholder farmers, 200 women Description: AACE Foods seeks to transform the snack-food landscape by introducing nutritious readyto-eat snacks made from local contents. Smallholder farmers growing Cowpea and Cassava the two main ingredients in the product will be impacted. They will also be working with retail partners to introduce this product into the mass market.
Lagos State Employment Trust (LSETF)-COOPERHOUSE Cleaning Services and Food Handling Skills Project 2 COOPERHOUSE Hospitality Ltd (CHL) seeks to train 350 youths in Hospitality & Tourism (Housekeeping, Food Handling & Safety) skills.
Zaria Leather Workers Enterprise Expansion Project The project funds will be used to expand the cooperatives operations with a showroom and storefront, purchase leatherworking tools, provide working capital for leather purchases, and expand the revolving loan system.
Greenage Technologies Solar Powerbug Project Sector: solar.Description: with the support of USADF, Greenage Technologies will deploy its innovative Powerbug small-scale solar solution across multiple states of Nigeria. Through the funding, Greenage will deploy 250 units of the Powerbug product in the first year.
GoSolarAfrica Solar Cold Storage Project GoSolar Africa is install solar powered refrigeration cold kiosk systems with a pay as you go model to help farmers and fisherman improve their products for end users.
All On- Sunhive Solar Home Systems 2020 All-On Grantee will use a $25k FAA as part of its overall project budget to pilot the provision of storage-as- a service with so-called second-life lithium batteries in Nigeria. Storage is one of the core elements to enable an increasing local adoption of solar energy.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) - - OSC College of Fashion Project 2 The project targets 396 interested youths (either laymen or partially skilled) who are thoroughly drilled and instructed in the science of garment manufacturing with intensive modules like the pattern making, production management which includes costing, quality control management and quality assurance, international standard sewing machine operations course and technical pack development.
Kachia Bright Future Maize Capacity Building Project KBFMCS is owned by small-scale low-income maize producers in Kaduna State. Members cultivate maize and KBFMCS processes it for sale.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund - - House of Tara Makeup and Business Skills Project 2 House of Tara International seeks to address youth under- and unemployment by training 220 youths in Makeup/beauty skills.
Kiru II Fadama Farmers Sorghum Capacity Development Project The members of KFFCS cultivate sorghum on individually-owned farms and on the Cooperatives demonstration farm in Kano State, Nigeria.
Lagos State Employment Trust (LSETF): Derwin Production Assistants Training Project Derwin Production will be implementing a production assistant training program for Lagos youth. The training program is poised to prepare young people to take up roles as production assistants in the Nigeria movie industry.
All On- Bols N Sels Solar Mini-Grid Project Provide access to Electrical energy for the people of Emeroke Community using an isolated Solar mini grid system approach. The projec twill aslo provide an 800KG Capacity modular blast freezer system for cols preservation of the fish produced in the community to reduce wastage and improve incomes.
Sosai Renewable Energies Mini-Grid and Tunnel Dryers Project Sector: solar.Description: Sosai Renewable Energies Co., a female-owned Nigerian energy enterprise, will install a small solar mini-grid with solar drying technology, as well as distribute and sell solar home systems to provide electricity to rural Nigerians.
Spunvertek Standalone Solar Water Pumping System for Irrigation Farm Deployment of 25 standalone solar powered pumping systems to 100-120 beneficiaries.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) - : Mobile Banking Agent Project 2 Jimreid Consulting proposes to offer technical, vocational and entrepreneurship training to 500 disadvantaged and under-served Nigerian youths around Lagos State specifically on Agent Banking. The training will run for 3 weeks per batch for 8 batches and each certified student given a Certificate of Completion as a Mobile Banking Agent by Jimreid Consulting. Thereafter, trainees will be placed on internship with suitable organizations for further practical learning. Jimreid Consultings projects are carefully designed to help people reach their goals, through acquisition of practical vocational, technical and entrepreneurial training skills. Jimreid Consulting has successfully implemented similar projects across Nigeria and with various financial institutions including Spring Bank and FCMB/MasterCard Foundation, yielding documented results and measurable outcomes.
Kujama Chigaba Mata Groundnut Oil Capacity Building Project The project funds will be used to develop the cooperatives internal capacity in businessmanagement; financial management and technical groundnut oil production and establish a small modern groundnut oil processing facility.
Havenhill Solar Mini-Grid Project Havenhill Synergy limited will be installing 16 kilowatt solar mini-grid to provide 150 connections to Kigbe village.
Ginger Enterprise Expansion Project The project funds will be used to enable SGFCS to expand operations by acquiring a tractor;installing ginger powder production machinery; establish a revolving loan fund; and constructing a warehouse and retail outlet.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)- Tiny Hearts Technology Limited-Crib A'glow Produce and distribute effective phototherapy necessities while reducing unemployment among young women to ensure effective, accessible and affordable treatment for neonatal jaundice
Gyadi Gyadin Arewa Women Rice Production and Processing Capacity Building Project This grant for GAWFMCS, a local womens farming cooperative, will address identified constraints by developing its business management, financial management, and technical capacities. GAWFMCS will establish a processing house with modern rice processing machines and will undergo a series of trainings aimed at developing the cooperative's management capacity.
Kebbi - Birgin Jigawa Dairy Production and Processing Project This grant seeks to increase the ability of Birgin Jigawa Dairy Farmers Cooperative Association to increase dairy output.
YALI - Buliameen D-MARINE AND BUSINESS NETWORKS LTD In western Nigeria; local honey suppliers cannot meet demand and imports are overpriced and not right-sized for most consumers. Dayoand his team of workers are increasingbeekeeping activities and honey production; ensuring high quality and safety standards; and packaging honey into single-serving sachets for more affordable household use.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)- Jenniez School of African Interior Design This grant is part of USADF's co-funding partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund to make grants for vocational training for youth. Jenniez School of African Interior Design is proposing to deliver interior design skills training for 80 unemployed Lagos State residents. They plan to place a number of graduates with several architectural, construction and real estate companies.
Builder's of Africa's Future (BAF) --Hyperlocal Tutoring Project Lite Tutoring model which reduces the hourly cost of getting a good tutor from approximately $6.5 to $2.5 suitable for lower income regions.
Kiru II Fadama Farmers' Cooperative Sorghum EEI Kiru II Fadama Farmers Cooperative Society (KFFCS) is an organization wholly owned by a group of small-scale low-income farmers located in and around Kiru town in Kiru Local Government Area of Kano State in Nigeria. The Cooperatives members produce Sorghum for direct consumption and for marketing. Growth in the food, beverage and animal feed industries has led to increased demand for high quality Sorghum.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund - - Nerdzfactory Graphics/Product Design Training The Graphics Design and Product Design Training program will equip participants with skills in graphics design, product design, soft skills and.entrepreneurship skills.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)- Derwin Production Assistants Training Derwin Productions is a film production company specializing in educational and audio-visual productions. Under the USADF-Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) program, the grant recipient will t
YALI Farinde Oge-Ibile African women work very hard, but do not thrive economically. Ebunoluwa is expanding her textile and clothing manufacturing work, to train disadvantaged women with .Marketable and promote indigenous African culture through design.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)- Wapa PPE and Garment Production Training Project Wapa Textile & Garment Manufacturing Ltd, through a competitive application process, was chosen to receive grant financing from USADF and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). Wapa Textile & Garm
Umu-Oma Cassava Processing Capacity Development Project UIYFCS members cultivate cassava on individual plots and collectively on the Cooperatives farm in Rivers State, Nigeria.
All On- Manamuz Solar Cold Storage Project Manamuz Electric seeks to build a large solar powered commercial cold storage facility at Obunugwu Aguobu Iwollo Autonomous Community, Ezeagu Local Government Area, Enugu State.
Iwebiye Kpakpata MPCS Cassava Processing Project Iwebiye Kpakpata Cooperative Society Limited (IKCSL) is a cooperative society wholly owned by a group of small-scale low-income cassava producers located at Gberiji-Kutara village, in Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The Cooperatives members cultivate cassava on individual plots and collectively on a 5-hectare farm. IKCSL cultivates and processes cassava into garri.
Echoing Green (EG) - Farm On Wheels Increase production capacity, yield, and income of smallholder rural farmers in remote communities by providing direct access to agricultural inputs, services, and market linkage.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | UdyFoods Palm Oil Production Expansion 2510 beneficiaries, 2456 women. Uduak Odungide, through her company UDYFOODS 360 LTD, seeks to provide the Nigerian population access to organic, pure palm oil by expediting their production process through the procurement of modern processing equipment, offering varying sizes of palm oil for consumers on a budget, training women agribusiness owners in how to identify adulterated palm oil, and creating jobs for women and youth.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) - : 8th Gear Digital Skills Training The purpose of this project is to provide skills training and create employment opportunities in the digital skills sector for youth in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Darway Coast Micro-grid Project The amount of the award is $50,000 and the purpose is to install two micro-grids in rural Rivers State, in the Niger Delta, predominantly for productive uses of electricity.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) - - Universal Learn Direct Academia (ULDA) Project 2 ULDA seeks to train 280 youths in Construction Trades Skill Training (Site Supervision, Masonry/Tiling, Welding/Steel Works, Domestic Plumbing, Construction Carpentry/Carbinet Making, and Domestic Electrical/Solar Installation).
All On- Novel Solar Refrigeration Project Novel Solar proposed solar cooling services and solar homes system acquisition on a PAYG basis for users in two of the Niger Delta States, Ondo and River states.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)- Simply Exponential Firstaid Responder & Janitorial Service Training Project With the arrival of the novel coronavirus, USADF and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) collaborated to conduct a Request for Proposals focused on healthcare services, infection control and san
Lagos State Employment Trust (LSETF)- AGDC Employability Teacher Training Project AGDC Employability & Enterprise Limited/Gte is proposing to deliver teacher training modules to 120 young Nigerians graduates resident in Lagos. The company believes that its graduate conversion to teacher training program will provide unemployed graduates with 21st century teaching skills which will make them attractive and employable to high-end schools within Lagos.
Deloria Cassava Processing Expansion Project Deloria Agro Processing Multipurpose Cooperative Society (DAPMCS) is a cooperative society wholly owned by a group of small-scale low-income cassava producers located at Oria-Abraka Village in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, in the southern part of Nigeria. The Cooperatives members cultivate cassava on individual plots and collectively on the cooperatives farm.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | Ady's Food Mart Expansion Adys Food Mart aims to address food adulteration by providing our customers with standardized, healthy food and ingredients by collaborating with supermarkets and malls to incorporate village markets in their outlets. Ady's Food Mart food shopping service is positioned as a key player in the Nigerian agricultural sector through assisting local farmers to reduce food waste by fast tracking produce delivery, access to market to the consumer community. They deliver convenience, accessibility and availability of the desired grocery to customers doorstep.Primary products include: Palm oil, crayfish, honey, chili pepper, cinnamon spice, turmeric spice, chicken seasoning spice, pepper soup spice. Services include: Personal Food Ingredients/Grocery Shopping of Fresh vegetables, tubers, grains, groceries etc..3) The primary activities, services or product the organization provides includes:
Bayelsa State Federated Cooperative Limited (BSFC) The project funds will be used to develop the cooperatives internal capacity in business management, financial management and technical catfish production and establish a small catfish production facility.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund - -Digital Amazons Street Project Foundation is a social enterprise that uses Creative Arts as a tool to facilitate opportunities for youth employment, enterprise development and cross-cultural dialogue. The proposed program is a capacity building program for young women aged 18 to 25 that will provide trainees with Content Development and Media Literacy skills and post-training paid internship opportunities.
Special - Nourishing Africa Entrepreneurship Resilience Project Nourishing Africa has created the COVID-19 Entrepreneurs Support Program designed to support MSMEs rebuild and strengthen their businesses. Leveraging on ICT, data and innovation, Nourishing Africa has developed a 4-step program aimed at directly supporting private sector agriculture and food MSMEs with capabilities for the scaling up of their operations.
Kukula Women Rice Producers Capacity Development Project Members of KWMCS produce and process rice individually on small plots and collectively on the Cooperative-owned plot.
All On- ALLBASE ENERGY Solar Mini Grid Project 2020 All-On Grantee will use a $25k FAA as part of its overall project budget to install 67.5KW aggregate in new connection of distributed small solar solution + 216KWh of battery storage serving about 2 225 households and small businesses in Nigeria.
Anguwar Sarki Dorayi Sorghum Capacity Building Project Members of ASDMCS cultivate sorghum on one hectare individual plots and on a three hectare demonstration plot.
Kebbi - Gaskiya Dairy Farmers Capacity Building Project Sector: Dairy Beneficiaries: 219 (58 women) Description: In order to be able to find solution to the numerous challenges being faced by the cooperative and increase its sales revenues and improve members incomes, Gaskiya Farmers Cooperative Association is seeking USADF funding assistance to expand its operations...Presently, the methods of production and processing of the milk used by the applicant is traditional, inefficient and has led to low outputs, high wastage and poor economic returns. The project will include a capacity building component in which members would be trained on modern animal husbandry and milking in addition to business management and organizational skills. The association will also establish a milk processing plant for the production of fresh milk into quality processed milk and yogurt. T
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - Recyclepoints- Waste Recycling We have developed a POINT-BASED incentive model with which we collect recyclables directly from post-consumers (with special interest to low income households as they most vulnerable to the effects of poor waste management e.g. flood and disease outbreak) before the recyclable waste gets comingled with other perishable waste. In turn we allocate POINTS according to the volume of waste collected, the POINTS when accrued can be used to redeem a range of household items; as small as diapers and as big as flat screen television and cash.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)-COOPERHOUSE Cleaning Services and Food Handling Skills Project With the arrival of the novel coronavirus, USADF and Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) collaborated to conduct a Request for Proposals focused on healthcare services, infection control and san
Umuoma Cassava Processing Expansion Project The project funds will be used to provide UIYFCS with adequate capital to create a revolving loan fund; purchase vehicles; equipment; and inputs necessary to accelerate sustainable and profitable growth of their operations and meet local cassava demand.
Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) | MOBA Upcycling & Furniture Production Expansion 418 beneficiaries, 271 women. Ajayi Martins, through her company MOBA Recycling and Design, seeks to expand its production and distribution of upcycled furniture through the construction of factory space, purchase of manufacturing equipment, interior design training, website development, and staffing salary costs. The increased production capacity will improve MOBAs sales revenue and will benefit Martins seven employees and increase her customers access to ecofriendly furniture goods.
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) - USAIFA International Limited- Poultry USAIFA International Limited is incorporated in Nigeria with registration number RC: 775155. We are an eco-friendly farm that focuses on improving the production of healthy Poultry meat and eggs at affordable prices. Our objective is to provide customers with hormone free poultry products, which is a healthy alternative to those grown using antibiotics that may have negative impact on the consumers. , , The funds will be used to acquire a one ton capacity feed milling machine complete with conveyor belt and mixer. About 35% of the grant amount will be used to boost our working capital to meet the increase cash-flow demand that will come with the successful expansion.
USADF WACA Regional Energy Advisor The West and Central Africa (WACA) Regional Energy Advisor position will support the WACA energy portfolio. Activities include project identification, due diligence, pipeline development, monitoring, evaluation, project support, as well as post-grant monitoring and reporting.
Cassava Processing Project Funds are used to improve production quantity and quality by setting up a modern cassava processing line.
All On- Elvees Engineering Solar Installation Project The project is for 24 Palm oil expelling businesses in Orlu and Onuimo LGAs of Imo State and precisely to be located in Ummuna, Okwele, Okwe, Umudike Umundugba, Okwudor and Orlu communities. The project is deployment of energy efficient Solar Direct Drives (Prime Movers) as a retrofit to the primitive AC powered prime movers that consumes more energy (5Hp/6Hp) and utilize diesel generators in its operation.
Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF)- Dokadots Pattern Making and Garment Construction Training Dokadots Clothing LTD is a private training center that offers various courses to trainees interested in studying fashion. Our training services focus on imparting trainees with the required skills to ensure they become top competitors in the job market. Under the proposed program, Dokadots will train 70 students and will place them in paid internships upon completion of the program.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Africa Innovate Conference (MIT-AIC)- Fast, Reliable emergency medical help across Africa The funds will be used to support the building of a network of First Responders, emergency vehicles, and verified hospitals across Nigeria. Connecting emergency victims to help using technology. Providing end-to-end service care at the scene, and transport to the most appropriate hospital.