Women who have been identified as string peer influencers, young graduates, especially those posted to remote Northern Nigerian states to serve under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and trusted Community leaders have been earmarked for membership of the Awango Resellers Club (ARC), an initiative by Total Nigeria in partnership with the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) to empower the people in isolated areas in need of special intervention using Solar technologies.
This is part of the implementation of the Last Mile strategy designed to expand the last mile distribution channel in isolated areas where the core target market for Awango by Total resides.
Total Nigeria is partnering with Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF), an indigenous non-profit Organisation dedicated to the socio-economic development of Africa to manage the development and technical support of ARC in the Northern Region of Nigeria.
So far, 120 start-up members have been earmarked for the first phase of recruitment and training. MMF will be responsible for conducting entrepreneurship training for members while Product knowledge training will be conducted by the Solar Services team of Total Nigeria Plc.
Receipt of full installment of grant payment is however based on adequate implementation of marketing plans proposed. Total Nigeria had effectively shown execution of plans including setting up of Awango Resellers Club, provision of translated marketing materials, etc. As a result, Total Nigeria have received two installments of grant cumulatively amounting to £75,000.