7 Winners emerges as Millionaires at Tecno Nigeria Light Up Your Dream
Tecno Nigeria which always make moves in giving back to its community and customer has in then, put smiles on faces of seven youths who became millionaires at the recently held Tecno Spark Light Up Your Dream 3 grand finale and raffle draw, in Lagos.
The competition, which started in April as part of the Tecno Spark 3 launch activities, had many young Nigerian entrepreneurs with various business interests, ranging from agriculture to technology, sharing their business dreams with the hope of winning the N1 million prize money.
It was a tough contest involving rigorous reviews and assessments, and at the end of the month-long activity, 10entrepreneurs were shortlisted, even though only nine showed up. The selected nine pitched their ideas to a distinguished panel of judges that included the CEO of 360 Group, Noble Igwe, and Nollywood actress, Juliana Olayode, popularly known as Toyo Baby.
Speaking at the event that recorded massive attendees, Jesse Oguntimehin, PR and strategic partnership manager, Tecno Nigeria, stated that “although the initiative was an experiment the brand decided to carry out, interesting over the years, it has recorded huge success.” In addition, he said that the initiative was conceived with the intention of “making a positive impact on the different local communities in Nigeria by empowering budding entrepreneurs to achieve their lifelong dreams because TECNO really is for Nigerians.”
As the event comes to an end and the pitch, two winners were selected, based on their communication skills, creativity, and business acumen. The two winners, Amaka Judith, a shoemaker, and Mercy Orlu, a soap-maker, cart away with N1 million each. In addition, there were also winners across the country who bought a SPARK 3 smartphone, got a raffle ticket and emerged as millionaires in the regional raffle draws. They include; Alex Mbamalu, Fatolu Kemi, Maduakolam Chinaza and Ugbesia Efe, who were also presented with their prize money at the ceremony.