₦50M+
Grants Disbursed
80+
Businesses Supported
200+
Women Entrepreneurs
₦180M+
Economic Value Created
Pillar III — Owó
EconomicEmpowerment
Micro-financing, business incubation, and cooperative market-linkage programs unlocking Yorùbá entrepreneurship at scale.
Our Mission
Unlocking Yorùbá prosperity
Owó — wealth — created through enterprise and industry is the engine of community self-sufficiency. The Economic Empowerment pillar invests in Yorùbá entrepreneurs, cooperatives, and market systems to build lasting, community-owned economic power.
We don't just give grants — we build ecosystems. Every intervention is designed to create self-sustaining economic activity that outlasts our funding.
Grants structured with community reinvestment clauses
Export facilitation for Yorùbá-made goods
Women-led enterprises prioritised for funding rounds
Financial literacy as a prerequisite for all beneficiaries
"Owó kì í tán ní àpò ẹni tí ó mọ iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ rẹ̀ — Money never runs dry for one who knows their craft."
— Yorùbá proverb
True empowerment is not dependency — it is capacity. Every naira we invest is designed to multiply back into the community tenfold through sustained enterprise and job creation.
Active Programmes
What We Run
₦50M Disbursed
Cooperative Grants Programme
Direct grants to registered cooperatives and small businesses, enabling them to scale operations and hire within their communities.
80+ Businesses
Market Linkage Network
Connecting Yorùbá producers to verified buyers, export channels, and e-commerce platforms — removing middlemen and boosting margins.
200+ Women
Women in Business Initiative
Training, mentorship, and seed funding for women entrepreneurs — with a focus on agri-business, fashion, and digital commerce.
₦20M+ Facilitated
Micro-Finance Access
Facilitating access to low-interest microfinance for unbanked Yorùbá entrepreneurs, with financial literacy training included.
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Your support funds grants, market access, and training for hundreds of Yorùbá business owners building the future.