Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation empowers 200 IMSU students with free tablet PCs, cash award

*The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) Centre at the Imo State University, in Owerri, Imo State capital, distributes free cutting-edge Zinox-branded tablet PCs, and provides cash incentives for undergraduates to empower the Centre’s first batch of 200 aspiring entrepreneurs towards accelerating their entrepreneurial journey in the economy

Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect

In a further move to foster the young Nigerians’ entrepreneurial journey, the Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) Centre, at Imo State University, in Owerri, Imo State capital, recently empowered its first batch of 200 aspiring entrepreneurs with free tablet Personal Computers (PCs) and cash rewards.

ConsumerConnect reports the Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, Africa’s leading technology icon (Forbes), serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, had inaugurated the LSEF Centre a few months ago with state-of-the-art technology infrastructure.

The Centre distributed free cutting-edge Zinox-branded tablet PCs and provided cash incentives to each participant in order to accelerate their entrepreneurial journey in the economy.

It was gathered that upon their completing the entrepreneurial training, the top-performing students would receive interest-free loans of at least N1,000,000 to launch their own businesses, and some should secure quality employment at structured corporate organisations.

Speaking on the development, Dr. Gloria Chimeziem Ernest Samuel, Director of the Centre, reportedly said: “The 200 students have enjoyed, and are still enjoying the privilege of being taught by different successful entrepreneurs, both locally and from the United States of America, on 21st Century practical strategies and tacts to succeed in today’s highly competitive world.

“We have the best satellite technology to receive lectures from various parts of the world.”

Dr. Samuel stated: “As the Chairman of Zinox would always say, knowledge is influence in the 21st Century, and that is the core of the Foundation and the Centre.

“We are tooling a new breed of aspiring entrepreneurs, who will confront the business world with confidence.”

As regards the Entrepreneurship Boost Programme of the Centre, the Director also commented that “it has been exciting times for these aspiring Entrepreneurs as they are learning from the best in different sectors and we expect them to become great pride to the Centre, be they employers or employees.

“In today’s world, quality employees are also entrepreneurs; and that is why they are able to deliver great dividends.

“They enjoyed intensive training on modern etiquette, entrepreneurship, business law, career planning, accounting for non-accountants, e-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence (AI), and God and Wealth in the 21st Century, among other topics.”

She further disclosed that some of the guest lecturers on the programme include George Emetuche (The Selling Champion), Professors Mike Ndugbu, Vincent Onodugo, Oby Nnamocha, Drs Chioma Anuebunwa (US), Leonard Amaefula, Peters Ihejirika, and Chris Anukam.

According to Dr. Samuel, some top corporate executives, including Lady Chioma Nwoke, Dave Omorogie, Mezie Emelonye and Chief Jerry Chukwueke, among others, are on the faculty to further train them as the programme enters the final month before graduation form LESF Centre.