Meet the top 10 participants who are in line to win N2m

September 29, 2017 10:51 PM

10 budding entrepreneurs were selected to pitch their ideas to a panel of business experts and investors where 2 lucky winners will cart away with N1million each.

If you haven’t been following up with TECNO Mobile on their latest initiative to support SMEs – the TECNO LightUpYourDream promo then I wonder what you’ve been up to lately.

Upon the successful launch of the brand’s newest smartphone series, TECNO Spark and Spark Plus, the Africa’s leading smartphone company had rolled out an empowerment project to reward 2 aspiring Nigerian entrepreneurs who had successfully moved their businesses from ideation stage to the real world.

The activity attracted entries from young entrepreneurs across different business sectors with each entrepreneur sharing insights about their businesses and their long-term goals. After a series of reviews and assessments, 10 budding entrepreneurs were selected to pitch their ideas to a panel of business experts and investors where 2 lucky winners will cart away with N1million each to help scale their business to the next level.

Here is a list of the Top 10 LightUpYourDream finalists

Olushola Adebayo

Shola runs http://YesWebsites.com, a creative website design agency committed to helping small and medium businesses in Nigeria grow.

Chinenye Ojei

Chinenye loves food and is on mission to be recognized globally as a professional chef. Some of her works can be seen on Instagram @aquilas_delite

Nnwogu Adaeze Ruth

Ruth is a makeup artiste who prides in helping to restore people’s self-esteem with her works. Her works can be seen on @dazeey_makeovers on Instagram.

Kikelomo Badmus

Kike is a self-taught fashion stylist and designer whose knack for creating viral African designs has earned her a lot of recognition. Some of her works are sampled on @chicinvogue on Instagram.

Bolatito Bashiru

Tito as she is fondly called is a fashionista who prides in creating custom-made designs to fit each client. She also drives a platform where people get fashion tips. Catch her on Instagram @houseoftito.

Abiola Adesina

Abiola is a fish farmer whose long-term interest in farming is to help decongest the labour market and empower young people with lucrative means of livelihood. His works are showcased on Twitter @scarycuteface.

Iyanu Oluwa

Iyanu is the CEO of Lamodabyiyanuoluwa fashion outfit and she is on a run to establish Africa’s most successful fashion brand. On Twitter she is available @nukasi_iyanu.