USADF Grant Targets Business Expansion for Leather Workers in Northern Nigeria
14 Jul 2011 18:15 Africa/Lagos The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) Grant Targets Business Expansion for Leather Workers in Northern Nigeria WASHINGTON, July 14, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) signed an Enterprise Expansion Grant to benefit almost 100 small scale leather workers in Nigeria's northern Kaduna State. This is USADF's second grant to the Zaria Leather Workers Cooperative Society (ZLWCS). Nigeria is one of 21 sub-Saharan countries where USADF promotes economic development for Africans to develop profitable businesses at the community level. USADF President Lloyd Pierson stated, “USADF's vision is to help grantees earn higher revenues for homegrown African-led and managed businesses, such as ZLWCS. We are helping traditional leather workers to improve their business model and expand in news markets.” The Zaria Leather Workers Enterprise Expansion Grant will increase production ...