Ten entrepreneurs in Nsukka have
received cheques of N300,000 each to boost their business at the Life
Progress Booster Show, an initiative of Life Lager Beer, a brand
committed to supporting small and medium scale entrepreneurs in
South-East Nigeria.
Presentation of cheques was done on
Sunday, September 10, 2017 by managers of the brand at Golden Valley
Hotels and Suites, Ugwuawarawa, Nsukka, Enugu bringing the number of
entrepreneurs who have benefited from the grant in 2017 to sixty.
Addressing the audience at the
presentation ceremony, Mr. Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager,
Mainstream Lager and Stout Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc. stated
that the brand had increased the grant from N250,000 in 2016 to
N300,000 and will support 200 entrepreneurs through the Progress
Booster platform in 2017.
"Progress Booster is a programme
with the sole aim of supporting the people of the South-East who have
innovative business ideas to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of
the people. This is the third set of entrepreneurs we are supporting
this year, and we look forward to empowering other innovative
business men and women,” Agu said.
Mr. Agu also noted that Life Progress
Booster Show is a platform for budding businessmen and women to
present their proposals and transform their ideas to reality.
“The Progress Booster Show was
initiated to raise more entrepreneurs and self-dependent individuals
in South-East Nigeria. Through the years, Life Continental Beer has
focused on empowering its consumers, and it is committed to
contributing to their successes and achievements," said Agu.
Other guests at the event went home
with consolation prizes such as bags of rice, gallons of oil, and
many more exciting prizes from raffle draws.
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