Ezinne Nwazulu, the managing partner of 234Finance, has said the company will be holding its annual Mentor-Matchup Challenge (MMC) to promote indigenous industries.
Nwazulu in a statement yesterday said this year would mark the 5th edition of the challenge and that the aim was to give attendees insights on practical business strategies required to scale up their operations, give visibility to indigenous brands through the local content exhibition and ultimately help participants achieve personal/organisational objectives.
Scheduled to take place on December 6, 2023, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria, Nwazulu said MMC 5.0 would be bringing together active players who promote local content, capacity building and local production in key sectors of the economy.
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This year’s event will feature 30 speakers, 300 delegates, 30 exhibitors, two keynote speeches, and five panel discussions across six key sectors including energy, agribusiness, trade and retail, manufacturing, logistics and creative industry.
Some of the confirmed speakers include Julius Rone, group managing director, UTM Offshore Limited; Ngozi Ekeoma, group managing director of Nepal Energies; Cecilia Umoren, Executive Chairman, Millenium Oil & Gas; Ejike Egbuagu, CEO of Moneda Invest; Michel Ussene, Chairman of Mitra Energy; Rabiu Umar, Group Sales and Marketing Director, Dangote Plc; among others.
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“Our previous events combined, have featured 12 panel discussions, 18 intimate mentorship sessions and 18 pitching sessions where over $100,000 was disbursed to 12 winners in cash and consulting services over the years.
We have witnessed businesses scale up their operations, improve their processes and increase their workforce after participating in our event and we will be showcasing some of the success stories from the previous participants at MMC5.0,” Nwazulu said.
