Grant Winners Emerge from The Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme

The Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme, an entrepreneurship development programme funded by the British Council, in partnership with Prince’s Trust International, soon to be King’s Trust International, and implemented by NerdzFactory Company, concluded with a grand finale and pitch day event featuring the program participants.

The Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme equipped 60 young entrepreneurs in Lagos with the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence required to succeed as entrepreneurs. The program reinforced the idea that entrepreneurship is not just about starting a business, but about building sustainable enterprises that can drive economic growth and societal progress. Participants spent a month in the classroom on a fully funded tuition, learning and gaining exposure to the rudiments of building a sustainable and thriving business while also interacting with mentors and other business leaders. The program then concluded with a pitch event and grand finale in Lagos.

The pitch competition began with a large pool of participants presenting their ideas during the program. Through a rigorous selection process, the participants were initially narrowed down to 30 contenders and upon further review, it was narrowed down to the final 16 participants who ultimately competed for the grant prizes on pitch day. At the end of the pitch day, the final 8 winners were awarded grant prizes.

2 winners each were awarded across 4 major categories, namely - Most Innovative Business, Most Societally Friendly Business, Most Profitable Business, and Most Environmentally Friendly Business.