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265 new entrepreneurs graduate in skills development |25 June 2018

Other than setting up a business, entrepreneurship is the process of doing something new, or different for the purpose of creating wealth for the individual and adding value to society.

Executive director of the Guy Morel Institute Shella Mohideen made the statement yesterday during a certificate presentation to reward 265 participants who have successfully completed an entrepreneurship training programme.

The training was sponsored by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and was delivered by the Guy Morel Institute in partnership with the Small Enterprise Promotion Agency (Senpa) and the department of industry and entrepreneurship development.

It consisted of six modules which were Entrepreneurship Skills Development, Personal Development and Entrepreneurship, Innovation in Entrepreneurship, Financial Management in Business, General Business Planning and the Arts of Selling.

It was divided into 10 sessions, with eight carried out on Mahé and the remaining two on Praslin and La Digue respectively.

Mrs Mohideen said the training was aimed at creating a new breed of entrepreneurs who are resilient and who make no excuses.

“Entrepreneurs whose focus is always on the end goal, through incubating ideas, assembling resources and making things happen, even if it means starting over and again, until the goal is achieved,” she added.

She explained that out of the 277 participants who initially enrolled for the training, only 12 did not complete. This, she said, ensures a success rate of 96 percent.

To conclude Mrs Mohideen thanked the AfDB and all the other partners for their continued support.

Three of the new graduates, namely Tania Louise, Rashid Mousmie and Christina Benoiton, gave testimonies on how the newly acquired training changed their mind set and how it is helping them in bettering their business skills.

On behalf of all the graduates, Geneviève Volcère presented the vote of thanks.

Running his own art studio and gallery for nearly 20 years, seasoned artist Colbert Nourrice said the training was the perfect opportunity for him to upgrade himself in terms of promotion and business planning.

He explained that with the new trend in marketing, especially the online advertisement, it is important to remain abreast of the development if one wants to stay in the business.

Mr Nourrice added that he also benefitted with better budgeting skills, an area which was not one of his strong points prior to attending the training.

No longer a faculty of the University of Seychelles, the Guy Morel Institute is a now a separate entity on its own.  It is still headed by Shella Mohideen as executive director instead of a dean.

 

 

 

 

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