To build and empower entrepreneurs across Africa starting with Nigeria, founder of African Economic Merit Awards (AEMA), McEva Temofe has instituted AEMAimspire University Tour.
Targeted at university students, the project aims to inspire African students to become entrepreneurs, employers of labour and business executives. Already, plans have reached advanced stage for the project’s maiden edition billed for July 20 at Centre for Entrepreneurship Development, University of Abuja, starting from 11am. It will see lucky participants receive N2 million worth of grant from AEMA.
Aside Temofe, who will mentor entrepreneurs, the session will also feature pep talk from experts including Dr Olushola Aluko, CEO, The Yellow Umbrella Media Concept; Buffy Okeke-Ojiudu, CEO, Zebra Group, and Japhet Omojuwa, Founder, Alpha Reach.
According to Temofe, “AEMA is an organisation that has presence in 17 African countries with economic impact and developmental projects. In each university, we will give grants and other start up kits to students to help them build on an existing project. Successful professionals will mentor these young entrepreneurs to enable them build a lasting enterprise.”
He added that the theme: ‘Safeguarding The Nigerian Economy Through Entrepreneurs’ was carefully chosen to encourage and stimulate business prowess among the youths. “We will visit lots of universities to raise their consciousness on the need to pursue career in area of entrepreneurship to boost Africa’s economy and promote good governance.
We are bringing together people from the agro industry, tech industry, government, sports and other industries. They will use their voices to inspire these young people to be huge contributors in the Nigerian economy and Africa as a whole.”