Producers of The Next Titan Nigeria (TNT), has unveiled the 16 finalists to participate in the 10 weeks in-house competition for the season seven of the entrepreneurial reality television show.
The show, which first premiered in 2013 has been influencing young Nigerians to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable career option considering the rate of unemployment.
Mide Kunle-akinlaja, the executive producer of TNT, said past winners of the show have created jobs while other participants who did not win the prizes have turned their lessons on the show into sustainable businesses.
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Kunle-akinlaja opined that aside from the entertainment aspect of the 10week competition show, its main importance lies in igniting entrepreneurial spirit and showcasing the possibility of entrepreneurship in transforming lives.
“The show is a big contributor to the socio-economic development of our country by scouting for young talented people who have entrepreneurial acumens, grooming them through rigorous tasks, boardroom process, mentorship, and eventually funding winner’s idea leading to an opportunity to create jobs for themselves and others,” Kunle-akinlaja said.
According to him, the Next Titan being on national television has on yearly basis impacted on the generality of other young people and viewers who have shared their testimonies regarding the programme causing a shift in their mind-sets to moving from “Jobs -Seekers to Jobs-providers”.
“Though The Next Titan Show is delivered through an exciting entertainment vehicle but its primary purpose is to change the mind-set of the people and by awakening the entrepreneurial spirits of audacity and creativity of young Nigerians thereby accepting responsibility of being masters of their own destiny,” said Kunle-akinlaja.
Ifie Sekibo, MD/ CEO, Heritage Bank Plc, the headline sponsor of the TNT show, said the bank is on the lookout to support small businesses to grow and be impactful.
