… Zinox boss, Ekeh speaks
The Imo State University (IMSU)
is now agog as it plays host to Africa’s biggest digital entrepreneur and
Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo-Stan Ekeh, who has been confirmed as the guest
speaker to a mega entrepreneurship summit hosted in partnership with its Alumni
Association and pioneer composite e-commerce outfit, Yudala, reports ITRealms.
The theme, ITRealms reports, is “The
ABC of wealth creation and sustenance in the 21st Century” while the
event has been scheduled for Monday December 12th 2016 at the Imo
State University Auditorium from 10am.
The event will feature the
official presentation of YUBOSS – an entrepreneurship and wealth creation
scheme set up by Yudala in partnership with Access Bank and Airtel and which
has recently received a N1.5BN support from the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation to
generate creative employment and grow future millionaires in Nigeria.
Anticipation is sky-high in
Owerri, the Imo State capital for the entrepreneurship workshop, which is
expected to grant many attendees a chance to interact first-hand with Ekeh, a
native of Imo State and a widely-sought after resource person and motivational
speaker.
Ekeh, a renowned digital
entrepreneur for over 28 years has successfully built the most integrated
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Group in Africa, with the Zinox
Group boasting advanced competencies in the entire spectrum of the sector, ranging
from hardware manufacturing, distribution, provision and deployment of critical
ICT solutions, after-sales support and retail, among others. Honored by former
President Olusegun Obasanjo as an ICON of Hope in 2001 to younger Nigerians for
his incisive digital entrepreneurship, Ekeh has earned over 70 local and
international awards and 5 Honorary Doctorate Degrees for sustained
entrepreneurship.
The event which is expected to
draw attendance from entrepreneurs, professionals, unemployed and under-employed
youths as well as students from IMSU and other institutions in Imo State such
as Federal University of Technology, Owerri; Federal Polytechnic, Nekede and
Alvan Ikoku College of Education, among others, will see Ekeh share success
tips on street entrepreneurship as well as the secrets of wealth creation and
sustenance in the 21st Century.
With Vice Chancellor, Imo State
University, Prof. Victoria Obasi as Chief Host, the occasion will also present
a unique opportunity for many attendees to sign up for YUBOSS. The job creation
platform has recorded a growing number of participants since it was officially
unveiled by Hon. Ministers of Labour/Productivity and Communications, Dr. Chris
Ngige and Barr. Adebayo Shittu respectively as part of the Yudala Zero Gravity
Contemporary Music Concert hosted by Yudala in Abuja on October 21st
2016.
Interestingly, Imo State is also
set to enjoy a year-end edition of the Yudala Zero Gravity Mega Music Concerts,
with plans currently in top gear to bring the popular dual entertainment
concerts to the state on December 21st and 22nd after
successful outings in Lagos, Abuja and Enugu.
Uj. N. Dominic/GEE
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