MISSED THIS? Wakanow.com Nigeria, a leading travel tech company known for flight booking, Hotels & other services, has embarked on a journey to empower youths and women who dream to be entrepreneurs in the face of dwindling white and blue collar jobs in Nigeria.
The Wakanow initiative which aims to promote gender equality in Nigeria through the CSR programme, tagged, “Wakacares,” is also in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Adenike Macaulay, Wakanow.com Nigeria CEO, made this known in Lagos on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, during the second phase of the company’s Skill Upinitiative aimed at training members of the Women In Management, Business & Public Service (WIMBIZ) on business opportunities in the travel industry and skills to start and build a travel business.
The launch of its transformative Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, Wakacares sometime this year, is part of Wakanow.com Nigeria’s commitment to engaging and empowering communities while aligning its CSR initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This initiative represents a significant step forward in the company’s dedication to making a positive impact on society.
In her remark at the Skill Up with WIMBIZ training, Shola Ipinmoroti, Vice President, Commercial at Wakanow.com Nigeria, emphasized the life-changing potential of the WIMBIZ Women’s Training: “Empowering women is not just about transforming individuals; it is about transforming entire families and society by extension,” she stated. The WIMBIZ training event attracted dozens of participants in person, while others participated virtually.
Some of the trainees, who also won tablet devices to help them hit the ground running in setting up their travel businesses with Wakanow.com’s white label technology stated that the training event was insightful and informative.
According to OluwatoyinKayode: “I was really looking forward to this event and I wasn’t disappointed. I am new to the travel booking and this event came at the right time and gave me the knowledge and a launching pad for the business and I look forward to partnering with wakanow.com Nigeria as I evolve in the travel industry.
“I am super excited about winning the tablet device. It wasn’t expected but it was a welcome cherry on top of a great event”, Kayode said.
Similarly, Nike Adetutu, who expressed enthusiasm about having a second stream of income from the travel industry said: “I would never have thought one can run travelling agency as a side hustle and make cool cash from it. The knowledge about being an affiliate, the benefits are super amazing and I really can’t wait to start making money via this opportunity.
“As for the tablet device I won, I did not believe it at all and I am still in awe. I would like to say a very big thank you to Wakanow.com Nigeria. I truly appreciate it”, Nike said.
The first phase of Wakacares’ inaugural projects, Skill Up Imowas held in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Economy and E-Government of Imo State and empowered two hundred and fifty aspiring entrepreneurs with specialized training in the travel industry. This program has created opportunities for self-employment and entrepreneurship, impacting not only the participants but the broader community.
Gbenga Onitilo, Vice President B2B at Wakanow.com Nigeria, shared insights into the profound impact of the Skill Up Imo program on youths on the side-line of the WIMBIZ training event. This initiative,Onitilo noted, “has not only provided essential skills but has encouraged entrepreneurial thinking and self-employment, fostering economic growth and decent work.”
