Banking on the success of the Lagos edition of the
Mara Mentor One-on-One initiative, Mara Foundation has concluded plans to hold
the second leg of the mentoring programme in Abuja come October 14, ITRealms
authoritatively reports.
This is coming as organisers have listed 26 top
notch business leaders to join the mentoring programme tagged One-on-One
Business pitch.
A statement signed by Mara Foundation Media
Officer, Douglas Imaralu states that the event will offer a lifetime
opportunity for young entrepreneurs to access expert business mentorship from
top Nigerian business leaders
“Sequel to its exceedingly successful Mara Mentor One-on-One Lagos,
where over 60 young Nigerian entrepreneurs won six-month business mentorship
placements under top Nigerian business leaders, young entrepreneurs are again
set to benefit from the unique entrepreneurship support program facilitated by
Mara Mentor which will hold in
Abuja on October 14”, he said.
Giving insight into the top business leaders, who
will be the mentors, Imralu noted that the Mara Mentor One-on-One business
pitch session has seen over 26 top business leaders in Abuja including: Dr. Mairo Mandara (Country Representative
Nigeria, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), Sonnie Ayere (CEO,
Dunn Loren Merrifield and Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company), Aisha Augie-Kuta
(Ace Photograher), Muhammad Jibrin (Managing Director/CEO, SunTrust Savings
& Loan) and Aisha Babangida (Chairperson, Better Life Program for Rural
Woman Africa), confirm attendance.
“Other business leaders who have confirmed
attendance include: Bankole Cardoso
(CEO Easy Taxi Nigeria), Mohammed Santuraki, (MD/CEO, Bank of Agriculture),
Shimite Katung (Founder/President, Nigerian Quintessential Business Women
Association (NQBWA), Dr. Kazeem Mustapha (Executive Director, United Health
Care), Adekunle Adebiyi (GM, Operations MTN), Doyin Adewola (Founder/CEO, Box
Office Incubator), Simeon Ononobi (CEO, Simple Pay 4U), and Binta Max-Gbinije (CEO, Stanbic IBTC
Trustees)”, he said.
According to him, Mara Mentor One-on-One has
recorded great success in Africa, having been held 10 times across the continent,
adding that the initiative is designed in a business pitching format and
facilitated by the Mara Mentor entrepreneurship community, which connects
ambitious entrepreneurs to inspiring and successful business leaders.
Chukwudi Obi
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