Deadline: 9th October 2025
The Nkabom Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, McGill University, and the University of Environment and Sustainable Development, present Rural Micro-Enterprise Starter (RUMES).
RUMES is a 2-Day Fully Funded Short Course tailored for youth below 35 years of age who are already in or have the desire to start micro-businesses such as farmgate trading, agro-waste processing, fish farming, food vending, tailoring, welding, and other small businesses in rural and peri-urban communities.
The course also strongly encourages differently abled persons, underrepresented groups, internally displaced persons, and especially women to apply.
Course Modules include:
• Know your customer & sharpen your offer
• Costing, pricing & break-even
• Cash control & simple record keeping
• Social media marketing & promotions
• Quality, hygiene & simple SOPs
• Micro-compliance & basic tax
• Operations tuning: save time, cut waste
• Action plan, KPIs & mentorship system
Expected Outcomes:
- Manage money better
- Sell smarter with digital tools
- Save time & reduce waste
- Set goals & track progress
📍 Venue: UESD Campus – Somanya
📅 Date: 13th – 14th October 2025 | 9:00am daily
⏳ Deadline: 9th October 2025🔗 Register here
or Call
📞 Phone: 020 820 7692 | 025 611 1685
📧 Email: [email protected]