The annual Youthpreneur Business Summit is a platform for innovative and young Nigerian entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-35 aimed at sharing ideas, networking and mentoring in order to finding lasting solutions to the challenges ravaging the nation’s economy.
The theme for this year’s summit ‘Passion to Wealth: Road to Economic Diversification,’ cannot be more timely considering the effect of the dwindling oil prices on the nation’s economy. This has forced Nigeria to begin to look inwards for alternative sources of income while hoping to increase exports hence, the dire need to diversify.
Speakers at the event will include industry experts alongside young and successful entrepreneurs from different sectors and the keynote address will be given by
Mr Mudashiru Yusuf – Director General, Lagos State Chamber for Commerce and Industry. Other prominent SME experts lined up for the event include:
Adepeju Jaiyeoba – Founder of Mother’s Delivery Kit.
Gbenga Ogundeji – Zonal Coordinator, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), South West Zone.Segun SEGA Awosanya – Media Marketing Consultant.
John Zedomi – Managing Director, John Zedomi and Associates.
Eke Ubiji – Executive Secretary, Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.
Adejoke Lasisi – Founder and Creative Director, Jokelinks Weaving School.
David Lanre Messan – Chief Executive of TroggeUrban Limited.
Rufai Oseni – On-air personality/Convener – The Empowerment Series.
Kikelomo Koleosho – CEO Red19 Photography.
Hassan Lawal – Parner, Deloitte.
Enayon Anthony – CEO Enayon Farm and Agro Services.
Destiny Frederick – CEO Ecofuture Nigeria
Abimbola Oligbinde – Convener.
Participants are advised to APPLY for the Youthpreneur Business Plan competition to get a chance to win N500,000. The summit will hold on the 16th of August at the NAN Media Centre, National Theatre Complex, Iganmu, Lagos.
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