Bode Roberts Endowment Fund Empowers African MSME Entrepreneurs

Chinedu Eze

The Bode Roberts Endowment Fund has empowered and mentored a select group of budding entrepreneurs from diverse sectors in Nigeria.

Established by entrepreneur and leadership expert, Bode Roberts and launched on 20th July 2023, the Endowment Fund was set as a visionary initiative to ignite the potential of tomorrow’s leaders.

Over the course of six months, the Bode Roberts Endowment Fund has diligently worked with 10 MSMEs from diverse sectors and across various locations in Nigeria, providing them with mentorship and free business advisory sessions tailored to their business propositions. Led by Bode Roberts, CEO of Dataleum, the goal of the mentorship program was to shape African entrepreneurs and enable them to realize their dreams, while making a meaningful impact on society.

Statement from the organization said that this hands-on mentorship program was meticulously designed to address the specific challenges faced by these small businesses, with a focus on business development, scalability, and sustainable growth. In terms of monetary support, the program offered six beneficiaries the sum of N100,000 for business capital. Other beneficiaries received N200,000 and 50,000 Naira respectively, while the rest received support for business registration.