Blooming Ventures Programme Impact Report – Year 1
From a Bedroom Hobby to a Registered Business: How Deborah Aguinem turned her informal crocheting into the Stitch With Eabel Brand Before March 2026, Deborah Aguinem was a young Nigerian crocheter with an informal Telegram page and a skill she was yet to build up as a business. Today, she is the registered owner of […]
Deborah Aguinem of Eabel Domain named inaugural Blooming Ventures Programme Ambassador
Blooming Social Pen Trust Initiative has announced Deborah Aguinem, founder of Eabel Domain, as the inaugural winner of the Blooming Ventures Programme. The Programme supports underserved and street-involved young Nigerian entrepreneurs in the informal sector to grow their businesses into sustainable startups by offering selected ambassadors seed grants and business development mentorship. Aguinem will receive […]
Become our #BloomingVentures Ambassador!
About the Blooming Ventures Programme *Blooming Ventures supports young Nigerian entrepreneurs working in the informal sector to grow their businesses into sustainable startups. The programme targets underserved youth, with priority given to street-involved and rural entrepreneurs who already run a small business or have a viable business idea. The selected ambassador receives N500,000 seed funding […]
Reality Fiction? Street Rules
The street is not a mattress. The street is a war zone on flat rocks with no rules of engagement. Nobody asks questions or pretends to care whether you survive or not. If you fall on the road, fine, life continues without any silent moment. I cannot remember when I joined the street community. Maybe […]
