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NELEX Supports TheMap.online E-Commerce Empowerment Initiative

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NELEX Supports TheMap.online E-Commerce Empowerment Initiative
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In continuation of their support to help grow young people capable of taking advantage of the digital economy, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, through its department- National…


In continuation of their support to help grow young people capable of taking advantage of the digital economy, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, through its department- National Electronic Labour Exchange (NELEX), has thrown weight behind TheMap.online programme tagged “Be e-Empowered”.

Themap.online is an indigenous e-Commerce platform launched to drive creation of digital jobs for teeming young Nigerians.

Speaking to Nigeria CommunicationsWeek on the Initiative, Mr. Anyanso MMA, the Internet Infrastructure Developer at Edu Hub Consults, and developer of TheMap.online, said that

Benefits
The training scheme is a means to help young Nigerian start making soft money online for real; get busy and gainfully occupied. If you are e-Empowered you can work at your own time and pace; become an employer of labour; become your own boss; get impactful certificate; make money at the comfort of your home; start doing business professionally in no distant time and increase your income.

According to him, gone are the days of white-collar jobs, upcoming entrepreneurs can leverage the platform to “Connect more people (new virtual clients). e-Empowerment will grow your experience with no huge capital required; startup and establish any business of your choice within a short time; the platform is supported by NELEX via Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment; improved lifestyle; learn how to use all Google and facebook tools to make money and get reports; start selling worldwide; get affordable soft solutions and automation; digital marketing and broadcast; get a world class website with video phone technology  that enables your customers call you from your website and your smart phone will ring as voice call or video call at your shop, office, home or at the market places and prospects can call you from anywhere in the world and at anytime; always have money to pay your bills and take care of lined up needs and responsibilities and become happy and relevant to the society, Nigerian and world economy.

“Earning in hard currency; join a worldwide network; direct foreign investment/partnership/sponsorship; access to e-Startup loans; starter kits/equipment available; business support 247/365 and free retraining.

Qualification
He said that the opportunities are endless and open to those willing to make impact in their immediate environment and affect the world at large, adding that the requirements are: having Android, iOS, Windows or BlackBerry devices; subscribed for internet bundle; intelligent, smart and agile; in need of another source of income; want to earn money in foreign currency while in Nigeria or overseas or if you wish to start your dream business online and do it like the pros or boost your already existing business with little or no capital. Then you are qualified to make real money from home in Nigerian and foreign currencies with little or no skill or investment.

“The choice is yours to select from our wide range of online businesses that you can own and operate from home or any location of your choice so long as you have a smart phone with active internet bundle,” Anyanso MMA said.

He listed the Online Business Opportunities as online restaurant; online pickup/delivery/logistics business; online taxi stands (make money like uber as people take taxi rides); online salon/spa; online school; online real estate; online shop/mall; online travel agency; online customer service; online laundry and dry cleaning; online filling station; online press/media house; online event planning/management; online rental services, mobile ATM, soft money/TTU, among numerous others.

Who Can Join?
He said that expected to embrace the platform include the unemployed; underemployed; artisans; craftsmen; investors/sponsors; uneducated/illiterates; students in higher institutions; entrepreneurs/self employed; employed but wants more income; groups, clubs, associations, unions, families, Committee of friends, teams; network marketers; philanthropists; retirees/pensioners; disabled/handicapped; internally displaced persons (IDP's) and experts/specialists, consultants.

Training Program Information
The Lagos State zone covering Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun and Kwara States begins Thursday 30th March – Wednesday 12th April, 2017.

The Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) covering Abuja, Nasarawa State, Kaduna State, Niger State, Kogi State and Benue State holds Wednesday 19th April – Friday. 21st April, 2017

While Port Harcourt, Rivers State: Friday 28th April – Wednesday 3rd May, 2017 comprising of Port Harcourt, Imo State, Abia State, Enugu State, Cross River State, Akwa Ibom State and Bayelsa State


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