Aspiring young business owners from Nigeria have received a major boost with opportunity for longtime growth and development, courtesy of Under 40 CEOs, a platform with a mission to inspire and motivate millions of would-be young business owners, in collaboration with Massilia Motors, the sole distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria.
Tagged: ‘Drive Your Ambition show’ the initiative now in its second phase is primed to assist startups to get a head start in business, according to Funmi Abiola, Head of Marketing and Communications at Massilia Motors.
“Nigerian youths are indigenous and creative, and sometimes all they need is a little encouragement in the form of mentoring along with some financial support. We are excited to go further this season, from inspiring them through the stories of established leaders to creating an impact in the lives of the 6 lucky winners by supporting them financially to pursue their ambition,” she said.
Also commenting on the initiative, Familusi A. Babajide, Executive Director, Under 40 CEOs, said, “Connecting young entrepreneurs to a vast network of business leaders ensure that these young leaders gain the necessary and pragmatic experience and invaluable insights needed to perform in any role. As a continent with the fastest growing population of youths, it is high time that qualified youths are drafted into several leadership positions in presidencies and state governments, parliaments, corporate boardrooms, as well as civil society and faith-based organisations to assist in conceptualising and driving critical development initiatives.”
This edition also introduced the “Meet Your Mentor” Competition, in which six fortunate winners who are aspiring or experienced business owners can take advantage of a complimentary mentoring session with a member of the Under40 CEOs network and receive a financial contribution from Massilia Motors of 200,000 naira.
The first phase of this edition will feature six episodes on Youtube in which six members of the Under 40 CEOS network drive experienced leaders across a wide range of industries, obtaining invaluable insights on topics related to reshaping the social, economic, and political landscape for a better tomorrow.
The show has featured various transformational leaders, including Audi Maikori of Chocolate City Group; Noble Igwe of 360 Group; Bola Ray of EIB Networks and has further brought to the limelight several other inspiring leaders such as Shukri Toefy of Fort and Ade Adegoke of Oando Foundation, Abiola Adekoya of RMB Stockbrokers and a host of other prominent business leaders.