LANTANA COLLEGE

Lantana College of Hospitality - Enugu, Nigeria Lantana College of Hospitality provides young women from less privileged backgrounds in Enugu with technical and professional skills, enabling them to break the poverty cycle for their families and communities. "When I finish at Lantana I will be able to get a job immediately and earn money to... Lantana is supported by Women's Board, a Nigerian organisation which encourages the development of women from any background, ethnic group or religion. The main objectives of the organisation are to develop leadership qualities, provide professional skills and foster a responsible attitude towards their work... Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of female entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa. 47% of Nigerian women become mothers before they reach the age of 20 and the literacy rate for women is currently at 66%. The majority of women are concentrated in casual, low skilled, low paid informal sector employment. The hospitality industry in..