UNILAG undergraduate wins entrepreneurial start-up competition with amazing tech innovation
- Winners have emerged in the 2023 Project Innovation 2 Marketing (I2M) Accelerated Incubator Programme
- The contest is organised to select some of the best start-up entrepreneurs across African nations
- However, in this year's contest, an undergraduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) cliched the grand prize after pitching a ground-breaking tech innovation
Yaba-Akoka, Lagos - Mr. Barnabas Peter, a 300-level student in the Department of Finance at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), clinched first place in the Start-up Pitch Competition during the Project Innovation 2 Marketing (I2M) Accelerated Incubator Programme.
This event, organized by the Innovation Technology Management Office (ITMO) at UNILAG, took place on November 3, 2023, and featured the entrepreneurial talents of young individuals from across the country.
Source: UGC
The ground-breaking app
Barnabas Peter's innovative project, "Travaye", a digital platform designed to aid tourists, low-income earners, and those seeking exciting places to visit, emerged as the overall winner.
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His success resulted from an intensive 6-week incubation program where he refined his business knowledge and entrepreneurial skills.
The closing ceremony was held at the Arthur Mabnefo Digital Research Centre (AMDRC) at UNILAG and was graced by the presence of Engineer Jennifer Adighije, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Digital Economy, Communication, and Innovation to the President of Nigeria.
Her attendance underscored the event's importance and the government's backing for emerging entrepreneurs in the country.
This hybrid event also featured other entrepreneurs who presented various start-up products and services from multiple sectors, including technology, agriculture, healthcare, and e-commerce.
Among the notable innovators were Mrs. Chiemela Anosike of Solaris.ng and Sunday-Dogo Peter of Gonana.
"Please help": UNILAG final year student carries placard, begs for N225,000 school fees
Meanwhile, a final year University of Lagos (UNILAG) student named Oluwakemi has turned to the public, begging to pay her school fees of N225,000.
Oluwakemi refused offers of sex for money and chose public begging as an alternative to prostitution.
UNILAG had initially increased fees, citing economic reasons, but later reduced them after student protests.
Source: Legit.ng
