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AGS Tribe End of The Year Hangout
We are hosting our end of year community hang out at @wavebeachlagos Our goal is to network, get to know each other better, relax and be taken care off!
The event is free, but registration is compulsory. The slots are also limited and once we run out of slots, we would close the registration page. Be rest assured that the venue is Covid 19 compliant, and we’d be doing the regular checks at the gate before entry. Masks/shields must be worn throughout.
To register for this event, please follow these steps:
Download the AGS tribe App, it’s free
For iOS users, click here to download
For Android users, click here to download
Go the Event board on the App
Click on upcoming events
Search for AGS tribe End of year hangout
To hang out with us, register on our app today. Steps are very straightforward! This event is proudly sponsored by Smoov @smoovchapman
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About AGS Tribe
The AGS Tribe is a Pan African community built to inspire, connect and build the capacity of young entrepreneurs and professionals. The main purpose of the AGS Tribe is to build a community of strong leaders (Entrepreneurs or Professionals) who will create more job opportunities that will ultimately reduce unemployment in Africa.
The Platform has 3 focus areas which are:
Promoting youth entrepreneurship as a tool to reduce youth unemployment and promote economic growth
Women Empowerment through our AGS Impact Fund and AGS Enterprise Challenge
Capacity building for entrepreneurs and nonprofits
Click on this link https://www.agstribe.org/community/to join our community of entrepreneurs and young professionals.