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Milton Margai University launches entrepreneurship academy in Sierra Leone

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Milton Margai University of Technology has inaugurated an academy in Sierra Leone focused on entrepreneurship and practical skills for students, women traders, young people and people with disabilities. The centre is intended to promote learning, innovation and professional exchanges, according to the institution, which presents the initiative as a way to strengthen its community engagement.

Milton Margai Technical University, Sierra Leone’s technical university, has launched the SLEEK Entrepreneurship Academy to develop entrepreneurship, innovation and practical skills, Sierraloaded reports.

The academy is aimed at students, women traders, people with disabilities and young people. It is intended to serve as a platform for teaching, sharing knowledge and developing businesses, while facilitating exchanges with people and organisations outside Sierra Leone, according to Sierraloaded.

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