CONCEPT NOTE

Submitted To
THE ASSOCIATION OF ENTREPRENEURS AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGERS OF
NIGERIA (AETMAN)

For the development of a 1 million plus Intelligent Data Storage and processing capacity portal
(AETMAN Portal) to capture the data base of entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Nigerians in the
diaspora (for proper planning with statistical data).

BY

Whiznet Digital ID
Limited
www.wdid.ng

LAGOS ABUJA DELTA

135, Isolo road, By Hostel Bus
stop, Egbe Lagos
Office : +234 907 929 3269
Hotline: +234 803 185 8700
Plot 134 Karu Hilltop
Karu Site - FCT Abuja
Office : +234 813 388 1365
Hotline: +234 916 405 1901
1 Thompson Street,
Ika South LGA
Agbor - Delta
Office : +234 813 388 1365
Hotline: +234 803 185 8700
I. Introduction:

Database storage and Management for Effective Business Intelligence and Decision making in
line with activities tied to public service or private organizations, has a great significance not only
for a country but also for the efficiency of sectorial players within the economic conclave of the
Transactional space (Direct Market).
It is a well-known fact that Frequently, Innovative Technological Solutions has always supported
the Positive side of intelligence when making decisions that falls in line with business operational
activities to foster high influence in the process outcomes.
With this in mind, The Association of Entrepreneurs and Technology Managers Of Nigeria
(AETMAN) has commissioned the development of a 1 million plus Intelligent Data Storage and
processing capacity portal (AETMAN Portal) to capture the data base of entrepreneurs in Nigeria
and Nigerians in the diaspora (for proper planning with statistical data).
The AETMAN Portal will be a web based solution that will support the general operations and
management of all AETMAN member data from within the country and as well as in the Diaspora
including data collection, entry, validation, structuring and storage.
The Sole aim of this Project is to ensure the availability of timely and reliable data, and that it will
be used as an informatory tool and research resource by AETMAN for planning and decision
making with respect to Sectorial activities of all Entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the SME &
MSME sector of the economy.

II. Background:

The Association of Entrepreneurs and Technology Managers of Nigeria (AETMAN) is a

renowned business organization fully registered with the CAC, aimed at providing a unique
platform for all entrepreneurs and technology managers to address challenges, identify issues,
proffer solutions and create opportunities. AETMAN value proposition is the fostering of
innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth by offering professional demand services
such as industry insights, entrepreneurial training, business collaboration, and investor
connections. To this end, AETMAN seeks to help entrepreneurs and Technology Managers
enhance their business skills, expand networks, and provides support in a competitive
environment. To achieve this, the implementation of the AETMAN Portal, a 1 million plus
Intelligent Data Storage and processing capacity portal to capture the database of entrepreneurs
in Nigeria and Nigerians in the diaspora for proper planning with statistical data is inevitable.

III. Project Description

The rate of unemployment in Nigeria is growing at an alarming rate making this a source of worry
and concern to all major stakeholders, especially for a country that is aspiring to join the largest
economies of the world by the year 2030. The project (portal) shall further promote linkages with
the Diaspora and their Nigerian entrepreneurs as local partners in country, thereby creating
healthy competition globally.
The core objectives of the portal shall include:

 Creating a virtual space for business creativity and cultural expression where diverse SMEs
& MSMEs can display their excellence.
 Contribute to regional and international advocacy campaigns that support and encourage
innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship.
 Work with governmental institutions, Public & Private sector to promote innovation and
sustainable entrepreneurship and innovation.
 Provide and support professional development programs that promote and nurture
innovation and sustainable entrepreneurship Involve international Competitions,
Sponsorship and Funding Opportunities and Target Market to encourage them to have an
active role in supporting and patronizing the Nigerian SMEs & MSMEs.

Categories of Registration. Links are÷

- Intrapreneurs (young and upcoming Entrepreneurs)
- Student Entrepreneurs in various institution of higher learning e.g universities, polytechnics
colleges of Education/Agriculture (All centers of Entrepreneurship Development)
- CATCH THEM YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN Primary, Secondary schools and skills acquisition
centres, Technical schools and vocational centres etc.
- Social Entrepreneurs – social change Entrepreneurs, civil servants, Government officials,
Agencies. Ministries, parastatals, paramilitary, police, defence, NGO’s etc
- Technology Entrepreneurs – ICT Practitioners, medical doctors, scientists, Engineering
entrepreneurs, marine entrepreneurs, farmers entrepreneurs. Renewable energy
entrepreneurs . Agric/Agro- entrepreneurs etc. Fintech Entrepreneurs, start – ups
entrepreneurs, waste management entrepreneurs corporate organizations etc.

IV. AETMAN Portal 5 Year Growth Plan ffrom 2023 - 2027

AETMAN’s growth plan include both local and international projects and outreaches with all
existing members in line with business assurance and continuity through training workshops,
business clinics, summits and conferences etc.

 Awareness raising activities to boost AETMAN member visibility

 Consultative status with International bodies (AFDB, ECOWAS, IMF, UNESCO e.tc.)
 Grant writing
 Member support research
 Training and development of key personnel

V. Project Concept

The AETMAN Portal shall avail to entrepreneurs the opportunity to register their different
businesses, SMEs & MSMES focus areas and training. It is going to be a highly all-encompassing
portal whereby both financial institutions, foreign and local investors shall also register to create
window to fund businesses of member entrepreneurs at large, medium and small scale (MSMES
or SMES) respectively. It will further, project Nigerian entrepreneurs to the world for easy
opportunities to foreign investments as registration link is created for foreign and local investors
as well, The Nigerian Entrepreneurs in the Diaspora shall be eligible to register on the portal to
create visibility of their products and services in the various countries they reside.
This is achieved through the AETMAN Project activities, which includes:
 Liaising with various organs of the Government.eg: Raw Materials Research and
Development RMRDC
 Liaising with various international organizations and NGOS eg: World Entrepreneurs
Investment Forum (WEIF)
 Liaising with media organizations to create awareness for registration eg: AIT, TVC,
NTA etc
 Preparation of the portal ready for hosting by ICT expert. eg: Whiznet Digital ID
Limited
 Training of those to manage the portal
 Letters written to various organizations to support the portal project.
 To liaise with Nigerian Diaspora Commission NIDCOM

The stakeholders in this project include:

1. The Association of Entrepreneurs and Technology Managers Of Nigeria (AETMAN)
(Owners & Sponsors)
2. The SMEs and MSMEs (Member Entrepreneurs in Nigeria and Diaspora) which includes:
a. Accomplished or seasoned Entrepreneurs
b. Corporate Entrepreneurs
c. The would-be-Entrepreneurs will register with their different products and
services.
3. Investors (Financial Institutions, Local and Foreign Investors)
4. Whiznet Digital ID Limited – WDiD (Solutions Developers)
5. Go Daddy (Critical Infrastructure Delivery for Database Storage, Security, Management
and Hosting)

VI. Project Duration

6-12 months broken down into four Project Phases - Phase1, Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4

VII. Project Location

FCT Abuja and Lagos

VIII. GOALS & NEEDS ADDRESSED

Goal 1: Decent work and Economic Growth
Goal 2: Entrepreneurship, industry, innovation infrastructure, science and Technology
Goal 3: Job creation and wealth creation
Goal 4: Creating worldwide linkages for Nigerian Entrepreneurs.
IX. Project focus: Problem being Addressed.
One stop shop for Entrepreneurs information in Nigeria.
- Analyzing, problem solving for Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
- Identification of funding opportunities for Entrepreneurs in one-pool linkages.
- Common interactive, networking opportunities, as a sole convergence group Nationwide
and internationally.
- Show – casing innovations, inventions, skills of Nigerian Entrepreneurs to the world.
- Skills Empowerment/Acquisition
- Character development in Business environment etc.

X. Lead Government problem

The rate of unemployment is a burning issue in Nigeria and there is urgent need to tackle it
through the promotion of entrepreneurship Development. Intended and Proposed INGO/Donor
Partners for Pssible support and collaborations
1. Mac – Authur Foundation
2. MTN Foundation
3. Giz
4. Mastercard foundation
5. Technoserve
6. Ashoka foundation international
7. Ford foundation
8. Coca cola Foundation
9. Lafarge Group
10. Jack Reichstein foundation etc.

PROJECT DRAFT

From the outside of the AETMAN Portal, through a common web-based Data Portal (WDP)and User
Friendly Interface (UFI), the Illustration below shows the Interactive Data Exchange from the user’s
(Member Entrepreneur, Financial Institution, Local & International Investors, AETMAN
Administrators & Functional Operatives) perspective.

The users need not be concerned with the physical system wherein the data resides. Instead, to the
maximum extent practical, the AETMA Portal will present the user with a single, integrated view of the
information contained within the Portal in line with specific Research Data Exchange, regardless of where
the data is stored or where a real-time feed originates.

The user (Member Entrepreneur, Financial Institution, Local & International Investors, AETMAN
Administrators & Functional Operatives) can access individual data sets and/or real-time data feeds,
or can access pre-defined Data Environments that have been prepared as each Data Environment will be
assembled in-line with multiple data sets and optionally real-time data feeds in order to serve a user’s
particular research purpose.
Description of the Proposed System

The AETMAN Portal is one single website that maintains information about and provides access
to all of the included Data Management Systems configured to the central server for Seamless
Research Data Exchange between and among users. The Portal intends to serve two general
functions:

1. As a central location for general information about the AETMAN Operations, Programs,
Processes, Data Capture as well as all AETMAN Projects.
2. As a single location for users (Member Entrepreneur, Financial Institution, Local &
International Investors, AETMAN Administrators & Functional Operatives) to access all the
contents of the portal (Data Environments, data sets, and real-time data feeds)
regardless of which constituent Data Management System the information resides in.

The AETMAN Portal will offer this Research Data Exchange capabilities in-line with its core
process developed from the ground up to support the new paradigm of CPU Concept:

 Collect
 Preserve
 Use
With this in mind, the AETMAN Portal is configured to operate from a 4 Point Data Cycle.
 Add, Modify
& Submit
Data

Collaborate Search Portal

with Other for Data
Users Excange

Access &
Preview Data

User Classes and Other Involved Personnel

The AETMAN Portal will assign role to each user by stating description of the user, and the
user’s responsibilities and how a user’s privilege will allow for accessing the system through the
portal.

Portal Portal
USERS Operators
Database Systems
Registered Users with Operators
Additional Privillege via
•DB Content Managers
Member Subscription
•DB System Administrators

Registered Users with

Portal Administrator
Limited Privilege

Un-Registered Members with

Portal Content Managers
Guest Level Privilege
Project Phases

1. Project Research and Strategy for Content Development & Review

1. Project Data collection

2. Project Data Analysis
3. Project Data Report for Content

2. Project Information Framework for Site Structure and Modeling

4. Identify the basis of project framework

5. Organize processes and categories into a diagram
6. Design and Choose the suitable models for project

3. Website Design & Construction

7. Brainstorm ideas and note down

8. Organize the ideas:
9. Backend Designs & Development: Using Php, MySQL, Perl, Ruby, Java, SQL, C++,
10. Frontend Designs & Development using web3 standard for HTML, CSS, Javascript,
Bootstrap & JQuery.

4. Migration and Launching

11. Notifying your visitors, Users and all Stakeholders of site status
12. Initial Updating or migrating of site for pre-launch testing
13. Completing migration of site for Full Test Run
14. Post Migration Launching for full TEST
15. Testing Documentation and Report