Nigeria prevailed over China,
USA, Japan, South Africa, Ireland, Ukraine, Israel, Philippines and other 20
participating countries to emerge winner in the Socially Responsible Business
category at the 2016 SAGE World Cup held in Manila Philippines (11-16 August). The
Nigeria team also won the Gold medal in Sustainable Development Goal number
12(To ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns). The teams from China and Israel came second
and third respectively.
The Amazing Amazons SAGE team of
Government Girls Secondary School Abaji Abuja made Nigeria proud with their
socially responsible business enterprise tagged “THE REAL FARMERS MARKET
“. The core aim of the enterprise is to provide
access to market for rural farmers by connecting them directly to a variety of
consumers so they can get fair prices for their produce. Utilizing technology,
the team created a website and a mobile App where consumers can buy directly
from the rural farmers at fair prices.
According to Ms. Vanessa Edzuwah the 16 year old CEO of the Amazing Amazons SAGE
team “our focus is to apply modern
technology to add value to the agricultural value chain which allows farmers
sell their produce fast, maximize their earning, and get relevant market and
farming information and training. This business model has guaranteed steady
income for our team through commissions and advertisements on our platform; it
has increased house hold income for rural farmers and provided fresh and healthy
agro products to consumers. Our app can be downloaded at Google play store or
transaction can be concluded via our secured website-
www.thefarmersmarketng.com”.
Agwu Amogu President/CEO SAGE
Africa also stated that the “SAGE programme helps to identify potentials of
teenagers early enough and help them develop it as they are prepared for the
challenges of business leadership and civic responsiveness. It is a potent
solution for youth employment and violent conflicts across Nigeria”.
SAGE-
Student for the Advancement of Global Enterprerenurship is an international
programme initiated at the California State University Chico USA.
Its
mission is to advance youth entrepreneurship and community service
education around the world, emphasizing
ethical business practices, social responsibility, civic engagement and
environmental awareness. It is currently operational in 35 countries across the
5 continents of the world.
SAGE
engages secondary school aged children in a hands-on / experiential learning
process on how to create wealth and serve their communities. Each year
regional, national and international competitions are held around the world for
these students to showcase their efforts on a world stage to the business,
civic, and academic community.
It is
worthy to note that SAGE Nigeria teams have won the SAGE World cup 8 times in
the last 9 years- 2007 Ukraine, 2008 Abuja, 2009 Brazil, 2011 New York, 2012
San Francisco, 2013 Abuja, 2015 South Korea and 2016 Philippines.
