—To participate in World University Start-Up in Denmark 2022
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
Janeth Odey, a 400 level student of Radiography, University of Calabar has emerged champion of this year Nigeria Students Venture Prize (NSVP) held at Transcorp Hotel Calabar Cross River State, carting away N1.5million.
The Nigerian Students Venture Prize is organized by Edugist and sponsored by
Africa Plus Partners and V-Bank with supports from the University of Sussex, AfriInvest and Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria.
Odey, who is twenty three years old is an entrepreneur and her company name is Virtual Mart and deal’s in agric-businesd. she is expected to compete in World Enterpreneurship World Cup next year in Denmark, with a prize tag of $15,000.
Comfort Omiyale of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu–Ode Ogun state won the Social Impact category with a prize tag of N1million naira. While Daniel Balmun of National Open University whose venture is Borrow lite got 1st runners up Prize of# N1million.
Ihenachho Chigozie of Backok University went home with #500,000 while the remaining seventeen contestants won consolation prizes of #50,000 each.
Other winners include Isaac Ayuba from Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, Akpainyang Precious Saviour from the University of Calabar
Speaking after the grandfinally, the Chief Executive Officer of Edugist Elvis Boniface appealed to other corporate organization in the country to invest more in education .
According to the CEO of Edugist, the idea started in 2019 by African Plus Partner of which three thousand students were selected and three winners emerged.
He noted that this year, over 10,000 applicants applied while twenty were selected for the grandfinally.
Also Speaking, The Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Entrepreneur Johnson Ebokpo, said he is overwhelm because young people are driving a new Nigeria with enterpreneurship spirit and full of energy.
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