Friday, November 26, 2021 / 6:00 PM / First Bank /Header Image Credit: First Bank
For 11years, Nigeria's premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) tohost its annual flagship event; the National Company of the Year competition (NCOY),which convenes winners of the JA Company Regional Competitions across Nigeriato compete for the National Company of the Year Award.
Thisyear, the event will bring together outstanding 'student business teams' acrossNigeria to compete for prizes and an opportunity to represent the country atthe national competition - JA African Company of the Year Competition (ACOY).The 2021 edition of the NCOY competition will be held virtually via Zoommeetings at 10am on Saturday, 27th November 2021. Interested participants are to register viathe link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtd-qvqz4pE90NXOHcy-tve6aEXpY_yYAE
Thecompetition themed 'Innovation with Grit' will have 12 teams from 12 schools pitchtheir innovations to a team of 5 guests judges. The represented schools at thecompetition include: The Seercompany from Alvana High School; Sonic Informatics company from Heritage GlobalAcademy; Nexus Queens company from Queens School; JA Stars from TheologicalCollege of Northern Nigeria (TCNN); Amazing Amazon Students from GovernmentGirls' Secondary School, Abaji; KereTerra Company from Secondary School Etoi,Uyo and The Exploit thinkers from Taidob College.
Other teams competing include: MysticGlobal Company from Rosa Mystica High School, Agulu; PetraMech Tech from Petra Schools; TheAmazing Inventors from Government Secondary School Tudun Wada; Blue crystalcompany from Methodist Girls school and the Artisans from Igbobi College.
Judges at the event include: OludolapoAdigun, Group Head, Retail Banking Lagos & West First Bank of NigeriaLimited; Chidimma Juliana Okparah, Project Management Consultant (PMIEF);Sheila Ojei, Head of Communications Jobberman; Gbenga Sesan, Executive Directorof Paradigm Initiative and Simbo Olatoregun, Policy Programs Manager forFacebook in Africa. In attendance also isthe Honourable Commissioner for Education Lagos State, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayoas a Special Guest.
The 2021National Company of the Year Program will also feature SPARK Competition. SPARKas an initiative of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, is an acronym for StartPerforming Acts of Random Kindness. SPARK reiterates the Bank's commitment toinstitutionalise kindness in Nigeria by encouraging and amplifying a culture ofkindness.
The SPARKcompetition will feature 15 finalist schools across Nigeria, whose CSR projectsalign with the Bank's Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability pillars ofEducation, Welfare and Health, Financial inclusion and Responsible Lending andProcurement.
Speaking onthe event, the Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, FolakeAni-Mumuney said "FirstBank's partnership under its Future First initiative withJA Nigeria Company programme has positively impacted over 100,000 people in different locations across thecountry in preparing and teaching them how to generate wealth, effectivelymanage it and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Ourcommitment to fosteringentrepreneurial development amongst youths is mainly the driving force behindour support of the National Company of the Year (NCOY) and Africa Company ofthe Year (ACOY) competitions in past 11 years".
According to the ExecutiveDirector, JAN, "the National Company of the Year Company competition providesour students with a platform to show how innovative they are while displayingtheir dexterity and grit especially as it relates to creating sustainablebusiness solutions to problems in their immediate community. The students havelearned critical skills during the implementation of the Company Programme, andwe are proud to celebrate them as they compete in the National competition. Iwould like to specially appreciate FirstBank Nigeria for their continuedsupport and belief in the boundless potential of young Nigerians".
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