Maseno University Celebrates Impactful Entrepreneurship Grant Award
In a vibrant celebration of student-driven innovation and entrepreneurship, Maseno University, through the School of Business and Economics, sponsored the Impactful Entrepreneurship Grant Award Ceremony, a milestone ceremony that underscored the institution's commitment to championing entrepreneurship as a driver of economic and social transformation
This project, funded by Fayetteville Technical Community College and New Millennium Ministries, is a significant collaboration that aims to support eradicating poverty worldwide through local enterprise development.
The exercise was funded by the Maseno University School of Business and Economics. Six student entrepreneurs were selected as grant recipients, each receiving $124 to fund their innovative ventures.
The primary aim of the grant is to enable students to combat poverty in Kenya by building sustainable businesses. It underscores the importance of entrepreneurship as a method of economic development and social change.
The projects that have been funded include different projects such as: Vegetable farm establishment, Training and mentorship of young entrepreneurs in rural villages, Aquaculture farming, Poultry farming, Potato farming and Maize farming.
Dr. Oloo Caroline, who is one of the key individuals in the program, advised and mentored the students, hence their successful projects. The project indicates that Maseno University is concerned with the entrepreneurial development of its students and the creation of opportunities for them.
The partnership with Fayetteville Technical Community College and New Millennium Ministries is an indicator of the importance of international cooperation to address local issues. The second round of the grant is a validation of the sustained commitment towards empowering students and driving innovation.
Not only did this ceremony recognize the achievement of the grant recipients, but it also legitimized the university as a force for positive change in society. The research initiated under this grant can have a long-lasting effect on poverty alleviation and economic growth in Kenya.
