President Bio Empowers 1,000 Makeni Entrepreneurs With US$300,000 Grant

President Julius Maada Bio has symbolically presented grant cheques to entrepreneurs in Makeni under the National Commission for Social Action’s (NACSA) Productive Social Safety Nets and Youth Employment (PSSNYE) Project, providing financial support to 1,000 entrepreneurs as part of the Government’s drive to promote economic empowerment and youth livelihoods.

The initiative, implemented through NACSA, provides grants of US$300 to each of the 1,000 beneficiaries in Makeni, amounting to a total investment of US$300,000 aimed at strengthening small businesses, improving household incomes, and creating sustainable economic opportunities.