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30 Years of Transforming Lives Through Enterprise

Africa's leading social enterprise — empowering Nigerians through entrepreneurship education, vocational training, and community development.

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30 Years of Transforming Lives Through Enterprise

Africa's leading social enterprise — empowering Nigerians through entrepreneurship education, vocational training, and community development.

Explore Our Programs

30 Years of Transforming Lives Through Enterprise

Africa's leading social enterprise — empowering Nigerians through entrepreneurship education, vocational training, and community development.

Explore Our Programs
30+ Years of Impact
10000+ Entrepreneurs Trained
5000+ Women Empowered
3 State VEDC Centres
Our Programs

Skills, Enterprise, and Opportunity for Every Nigerian

From CBN-mandated entrepreneurship centres to digital eLearning and women's agricultural cooperatives — ICDA's programmes meet people where they are and build from there.

Entrepreneurship Education (AEP)

ICDA's flagship programme — CBN-SEEDC Implementing Agency across five South East states. Business planning, mentorship, and virtual incubation for 10,000+ graduates.

VEDC — Vocational Development Centre

CBN-mandated vocational training centres in Delta, Edo, and Bayelsa — offering 10+ trades from solar installation to fashion design, catering, and construction.

Women in Farming & Enterprise (WIFE)

Transforming rural women into agri-entrepreneurs since 2008. Cooperative formation, market linkages, and income growth averaging 40–60% within the first year.

TVET & CLASS

Teacher training for industry-aligned vocational education, and the College Level Acquired Skills Set embedding enterprise into tertiary education.

VEDC eLearning Centre

The eLEVATE platform takes vocational and enterprise education digital — reaching 2,000+ learners across Nigeria and the diaspora through mobile-first, offline-capable content.

Knowledge Marketplace (KMP)

Street-smart business training, personal development, tourism, health & hobbies, and job management — practical skills for real-world economic success.

Trusted by Government, Backed by Institutions

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Beneficiaries Speak

I came to ICDA with a dream and a needle. I left with a business plan, a client list, and the confidence to compete with anyone.

Adaeze Obi — Fashion Design Graduate May 15, 2026

I trained in electrical installation and solar systems at ICDA's VEDC. Eighteen months later, I employ four people and have wired thirty homes.

Emeka Nwosu — Electrical Installation Graduate May 15, 2026

The WIFE program taught me that my farm was a business. I now lead a cooperative that sells to three supermarkets.

Ngozi Eze — WIFE Programme Beneficiary May 15, 2026

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Join thousands of Nigerians who have transformed their lives through ICDA's programmes. Enrolment is open year-round — subsidised and fully-funded places are available.

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