Tech company to give out N3.5m to budding Nigerian entrepreneurs

American multinational corporation, Microsoft has announced its intention to award the sum of N3.5m each to five Nigerian entrepreneurs.

The American company says it is set to support the development of entrepreneurship in Nigeria and will give out the sum to Nigerians with brilliant business ideas in the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM activation, tagged  'From Passion to Empire'.

The General Manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West Africa, Joseph Umunakew said the 'From Passion to Empire' which will run from Monday, February 16 to Tuesday, March 31 would help young entrepreneurs push their boundaries and test the strength of their ideas.

“Running a start-up is challenging in any environment, so Microsoft wants to empower entrepreneurs in Nigeria who have great business ideas,” Joseph said.

Apart from the N3.5m, winners of the “Passion to Empire” will also be mentored by highly successful celebrity entrepreneurs.

To participate in 'Passion to Empire', interested entrepreneurs need to buy the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM or any other Lumia smartphone or tablet, make a video detailing how you plan to grow your business ,label the video with your name and IMEI number and upload to www.microsoft.com/mobile.