The grand finale was an audience participation event where invited guests witnessed the live final boardroom of the Season two of the entrepreneurial reality show. Davies Okeowo beat three other entrepreneurs: Osaretin Airuoyo, Ajumoke Nwaeze and Fanimokun Lolade from the Top 16 to emerge the winner of the show. The event was a glamorous one, where the judges: Mr Kyari Bukar, Chairman Nigerian Economic Summit Group; Mr Tonye Cole, CEO Sahara Energy Group; and Mrs Lilian Olubi, CEO of Primera Africa Securities Ltd named DAVIES OKEOWO the winner of the Season Two of the innovative show.
Over the course of the last few months, thousands of contestants have been battling it out from audition stages to the Top 50 Boot Camp before narrowing it down to the final 16 contestants who have lived together for almost 10 weeks. The contestants on the show have been tasked with everything from thinking out of the box to developing strategic business and marketing plans and using the valuable resource of time to their benefit
Aside from the grand prize of Five Million Naira and 2015 Ford Ecosport, Davies Okeowo, also wonanother Five Million Naira (no-interest loan) into his business from a partner of the show, Quick Fix Limited. The first runner-up, Ms Osareting Airuoyo also went home with N5 Million non-interest loanfor her business
Davies Okeowo who now has Five Million Naira Prize and another Five Million Naira no- interest loan is now ready to face his entrepreneurial journey with all determination. Davies’ strategy has been to dream big, but start small. “One must lay a firm foundation for growth in order to manage your own growth. Also you must spare time to get to know your business before appointing others to do work for you. You must master all the tasks”, says Davies. He is brilliant young entrepreneur, and highly confident to succeed.
According to the Executive Producer of the show, Mide Kunle-Akinlaja, “The major objective of THE NEXT TITAN is to demystify Entrepreneurship and present it as a viable career options to millions of young talented graduates”
People don’t appreciate what entrepreneurs can do to change the state of affairs. THE NEXT TITAN offers the opportunity to reshape the landscape in this country and in fact, Africa. Unemployment is not a Nigerian issue, it’s a global issue, and the only way we can respond is by building more businesses. And building more businesses can only be possible through sharpening and igniting the entrepreneurial spirit in young Nigerians, says Mide Kunle-Akinlaja.” According to him, “the show represents opportunity, inspiration and more importantly recognises ordinary Nigerians that have determination, gusto and a ‘can-do’ attitude with some of the best business ideas”
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“The show is favoured to have judges who are business leaders in Nigeria. It still amazes me how we are able to put these calibre of CEOs together as the Judges ofTHE NEXT TITAN. They are one of the busiest CEOs in this country, and yet have decided to always create time for this innovative programme. I am talking ofMr Kyari Bukar, Chairman, Nigerian Economic Summit Group; Mr Tonye Cole, CEO, Sahara Group; Mr.Chris Parkes, CEO, CPMS Africa, and Mrs Lilian Olubi, CEO, Primera Africa Securities Ltd.”
The Season Two of THE NEXT TITAN was made possible by HERITAGE BANK in association with SIFAX GROUP
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