With dwindling job opportunities in Kenya, youths in Kenya are fast embracing entrepreneurship as a means of living and to spur economic growth in the country. Youth are shifting from being job seekers to being job creators. With that comes the need for the correct motivation guidance.
There are lots of seminars, trainings and workshops in Kenya that would help hone the entrepreneurs into better business people and some of them are listed below:
AITEC East Africa ICT summit
Venue: Oshwal Religious Centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Date : February 24 – 25, 2016 from 7am (EAT)
Information Technology has revolutionized business globally and it is time that East Africa embraced ICT to start delivering results that improve the region’s economy and lift businesses to world class status. Through specialist forums, the summit will provide a unique platform for ICT enthusiasts from all sectors to gather information, contacts, and knowledge that will empower organizations to better service delivery. In addition, the Summit will act as a clearing house to identify synergies, link initiatives, form partnerships, and avoid duplication of projects and waste of resources.
Why you should attend: Demo spaces for will be provided for young innovators to share and their ideas and innovations to a business audience and find customers, partners and investors.
Ideal Interiors Expo
Are you an Interior Designs entrepreneur looking to learn the latest trends in interior design? Then this one’s for you! The expo celebrates the trend of style in the home and office designer industry. It gives a concise snapshot of the latest trends from major players and surprise creative designers.
Contact person: +254730177333
TukoWorks Training
TukoWorks Training is a Youths’ Employability / Entrepreneurship Training focused on
Empowering youths in Kenya. Attendants will be trained on online freelancing, CISCO ITE and MICROSOFT Digital Literacy for free. The TukoWorks Training is free of charge and has been fully funded by Microsoft East Africa.
Venue: African Centre For Women and ICT Building. Nairobi, Nairobi KE ( Kileleshwa – Makueni Road)
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2016
Hubcubation
Hubcubation is an intensive 6-months program helping you to invest your efforts where it matters most: growing your business to gain a competitive edge. It is set up as a program for starting entrepreneurs whose business has been in operations for less than 2 years. The training focuses on strategy, leadership, finance , marketing & sales, product development, distribution, after sales support and processes & procedures.
Website: http://thehubeastafrica.com/hubcubation/
Application deadline: 15th January 2016
Four Keys to Financial Freedom
Free seminar brought to you by the London forex leaders- KTAFX.COM
Venue: Prideinn Hotel Westlands – Westlands Nairobi
Date: Saturday, 30 January 2016. 0930hrs- 1730hrs (EAT)
Young Achievers Network Cocktail
If you are a youth,not necessarily an entrepreneur, who feels that that it is your time to take over and rise to action, then Paris Hotel, Mfangano street Nairobi, is the place to be. On Friday, 22 January, Young Achievers Network will give you an opportunity to network with other likeminded youth and listen to entrepreunal, leadership and motivational speeches from key figures.
SME Expo 2016
THEME: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO BOOST SME REVENUE GROWTH
Date: 7-9 April,2016
Venue: KICC
Registration fee: kshs. 7500 or $80
Website: www.smexpo.co.ke/
UNESCO Conference in Technologies for Development (Tech4Dev 2016)
The event will be held on May 2, 2016 in Lausanne, Switzerland and is expected to attract over 400 participants from over 60 countries. The focus of the conference is the application of technology solutions to advance inclusive and economic development. The conference provides an opportunity to network, reinforce collaboration among diverse stakeholders and build capacity among students and young professionals.
Website:
http://cooperation.epfl.ch/2016Tech4Dev#Innovation
Getting CSR right
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a major ingredient in the success of a business today. Entrepreneurs will be able to learn all they need to know about CSR and how to use it for the growth of the business.
Date: January 25,2016 from 9am to 2pm
Venue: The Clarion Hotel Nairobi – Muranga Road
Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) 2016 for Africans
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme (TEEP) is a 12-week programme to equip startups with the basic skills required to effectively launch and run their businesses at the early stage of their growth.The programme will bring together the best tools and frameworks to teach and hone entrepreneurship skills in Africa and globally.
The programme will be a mix of online and face- to-face instruction, including webinars and video tutorials with support from your mentor throughout. It will cover topics on starting and scaling a business, business development, marketing strategy, effective management and product design.
Entrepreneurs who complete the program will also get a nonrefundable capital for their businesses.
For more information, visit the TEEP website tonyelumelufoundation.org
Application deadline: March 1,2016
