NATIONAL SME DEVELOPMENT CENTRE ESSAY COMPETITION

NATIONAL SME DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
ESSAY COMPETITION
For Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Operators in Nigeria

ESSAY TOPIC:
"SME DEVELOPMENT! A VIABLE SRATEGY FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT". DISCUSS

The competition will award Six (6) prizes to SME operators that wins. One from each geopolitical zone that includes South West, East and South; North East, West and Central .

Entries are invited from qualified SME operators for submissions.

Submission deadline is July 17 2009 the date of the announcement of winners will be Aug 21 2009 and their essays may be published in selected newspapers and publications.

Submit your essay in a MS word or PDF format only. Every essay must, in addition to the actual essay, include a 100 word abstract of the beginning of the document. Along with the submission, you need to include the following information your full name and mailing address, your telephone number and your business email, your kind of business and the sector e.g. Business Centre, Communication sector,
your Location, official address of someone we may contact on behalf of the business to verify that you are a true representative of the business.

SME operators interested to participate must ensure that the business is fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) (photocopies of registration need to be attached).

You need to submit 2,000 word essay and 100 word abstract
No multiple submissions
ALL ENTRIES SHOULD BE SENT TO: smenationalissue@yahoo.com


This competition is a brainchild of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Development Centre (SMEDC), a sister project of SKILLS & IDEAS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES (SKIDI) a non governmental organization dedicated to SME Training Development & Advocacy.

The key to poverty alleviation is economic growth that is inclusive and reaches the majority of people. Improving the performance and sustainability of local entrepreneurs including SME operators which represent the backbone of National activities can help achieve this type of growth.

Now here is the question! Can the Government, Businesses, and SME stakeholders be able to ensure the growth of economic activities?
Do government Programmes enough to address SME challenges? Are individual SME operators no matter their kind of venture felt the positive impact of the contributions of SME stakeholders or Government on SME Development?

I leave the answer to these questions to the core of our view.

SPONSORSHIP:

SKIDI is offering an opportunity to interested individuals, corporate bodies, institutions, to become "sponsors" – a privilege that will provide some tangible benefits based on the sponsorship level As a sponsor of this competition apart from the media attention you will receive you can enjoy a range of business benefits, which can be tailor-made to meet your business goals. Reserve your sponsorship today Call Henry Tel: +234 8035063809 or email skidinet@gmail.com.