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Mastercard Foundation, 28 October 2021
Today, My World of Bags, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of Kafawa, a training initiative designed to bridge the skills gap in the leather and… Read more »
Mastercard Foundation
Training Nigerian Youth for Jobs in Leather Manufacturing
My World of Bags, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation announced the launch of Kafawa (which means 'establishment' in Hausa), a training initiative designed to bridge the skills gap in the leather and non-leather manufacturing industry. My World of Bags, the parent company of FemiHandbags, one of Africa's leading luxury accessory brands, is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation's Young Africa Works to upskill hundreds of Nigerian youths and connect them to work opportunities in the creative sector. Read on.
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Oluwayemi Olukanni - Course Design Lead, Kafawa, Nkem Okocha - Founder, Mamamoni, Mrs. Femi Olayebi - CEO, My World of Bags Ltd, Sinmi Olayebi - Project Lead, Kafawa
Kafawa , which means 'establishment' in Hausa, will kick -off its pilot phase in Oyo state, Nigeria, and will launch a series of intensive courses in hard and soft skills. The goal is to empower and establish a highly skilled generation of youth to enhance the quality of workmanship in Nigeria - and Africa's leather and non -leather industries.
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