Applications are open for the ReelSkills for Agribusiness (R4A) Program 2022. The ReelSkills for Agribusiness (R4A) is a training and job-matching program designed to equip young people with real technical and soft skills demanded by SMEs within the Agri-processing sector in Nigeria. The program will go beyond equipping young people with these relevant skills to connecting them with decent jobs within the Agri-processing sector. Over 3 years, 1000 youths (60% women) will pass through the training program and at least 800 of these will be matched to worthwhile jobs. The target beneficiaries are 18 – 35-year-olds with minimal work experience. This program is funded by the Netherlands Government under the Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) program.
Program Tracks
Candidates can choose between two pathways:
- Food Processing (courses include Food Safety & NAFDAC requirements)
- Digital Sales & Marketing (courses include Customer Service & Social Selling)
WORTH
- The participants would not be required to pay any amount or cover any cost whatsoever as the program is entirely free.
Eligibility
- An applicant is a young person between 18 and 35 years.
- Is unemployed or self-employed;
- Has a minimum of SSCE qualification for the Processing track and OND qualification for the Digital Sales & Marketing track;
- Is not a student;
- Has 5 weekdays to dedicate to the training at Yaba, Lagos;
- Lives in Lagos, or its environs;
- Is interested in starting a career in the agri-processing sector.
DEADLINE: April 30 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
