Songhai Mastercard Foundation 2025 Agribusiness Management Training for Young Nigerians

The Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with Songhai is calling on interested young individuals to apply for the Songhai/Mastercard Integrated Agriculture Scholarship.

The Songhai/Mastercard Youth Agricultural Empowerment Scheme is aimed at training and Seeding over 3,000 young Nigerians in agriculture; particularly 70% of young women within the next 3 years as modern farm managers/technicians, and agro-entrepreneurs.

This innovative partnership is announcing the first of a series of a three-month training program; that will cover key areas in agro-business; which aims to create opportunities for African youths by setting out an ambitious goal for the next decade.

Application is ongoing for this 3-month Boot Camp in sustainable farming methods and hands-on experience in agriculture for modern farm managers/technicians, and agro-entrepreneurs.  

Participants will be trained in any of the following agricultural branches;

• Crop Production
• Animal Husbandry
• Aquaculture
• Food Processing 

• Table of Content
• About MasterCard Foundation
• Agribusiness Management Training
• Aim and Benefits of Agribusiness Management Training
• Requirements for Agribusiness Management Training Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Agribusiness Management Training

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	Nigeria
Type	Training
Sponsor	MasterCard Foundation
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Agribusiness Management Training

• Free Feeding
• Free Accommodation
• Free Tuition
• Free Training Materials
• Free Business Growth Kit Other Benefits
• Market Linkages and Access
• Mentorship Pool to Select from – Data Sharing on production and market trends

Requirements for Agribusiness Management Training Qualification

• Participants must be between 18-35 years of age
• Participants must have started an agricultural Venture or are passionate about starting one.
• Participants must be able to travel to Ebony or Owerri
• Participants should have a support Structure to enable successful implementation after the training and certification.
• Participants must commit to starting or scaling agro venture after the training.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to MasterCard Foundation on songhai.org to apply

For more details, visit Songhai website.