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Flourish Africa, the women empowerment movement founded by Apostle Folorunso Alakija, Africa's&nbsp;leading businesswoman and Philanthropist, has announced the graduation of the first batch of 500&nbsp;female entrepreneurs and beneficiaries of the Flourish Africa Business and Life Skills Training program.&nbsp;

The Business and Life Skills Training programme, targeted at female-owned Micro, Small and Medium&nbsp;Enterprises (MSMEs), was inspired by Apostle Folorunsho Alakija's desire to raise the next generation&nbsp;of economically empowered women on the continent, starting with Nigeria for the next 5 years. and&nbsp;to provide them with the skills needed to manage successful and financially viable businesses.&nbsp;

During the 12-week long intensive training program, the 500 beneficiaries were exposed to world-class&nbsp;coaching and business mentoring from industry experts, including Apostle Alakija herself. While&nbsp;speaking during the live mentorship session, she urged the women to support one another and&nbsp;exhorted the importance of passing on the lessons they had gained. "Business is God's Business," she&nbsp;remarked, emphasising the need to "place God first in business," explaining that it was the key to her&nbsp;success as an entrepreneur.&nbsp;

Eloho Iyamu, the Engagement Associate, Flourish Africa, who commented on the program's success,&nbsp;disclosed that in addition to the training, the graduands would also partake in a business pitch&nbsp;competition where 100 winners will get funding of up to 2 million Naira. In addition, the graduates will&nbsp;also be inducted into the prestigious Flourish Africa Alumnae association, which has been positioned&nbsp;to become a knowledge and expertise powerhouse for African female-owned businesses.&nbsp;

The graduation is expected to hold on July 17, 2022, at the Civic Center in Victoria Island.&nbsp;- End –&nbsp;

About Flourish Africa&nbsp;

Apostle Folorunso Alakija established the women's empowerment movement, Flourish Africa, to act&nbsp;as a catalyst for the advancement of African women. The movement was formed to provide female&nbsp;millennials and adults with access to information that will help them advance in their jobs, love lives,&nbsp;and relationships.&nbsp;

In keeping with her passion to see women become truly fulfilled and empowered, Apostle Folorunso&nbsp;Alakija launched the N1 billion fund to promote female owned businesses in Africa on her 70th birthday, in July 2021.&nbsp;&nbsp;

More information available at www.flourishafrica.com&nbsp;

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