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Feed Tonight Foundation begins entrepreneurship programme with N1m seed fund

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The need to continually impact on the society positively and in demonstration of its commitment as a brand and business to live a life of purpose, Culture Communications Limited, a wholly Nigerian marketing communications firm, has launched Feed Tonight Foundation with a view to ensuring that no one within its areas of influence goes to bed without having something to eat.

The foundation recently created Feed Tonight Foundation’s Entrepreneurship program (FTF Entrepreneurship Programme) that will give out N1,000,000 to any start-up or idea that requires seed fund to succeed. Speaking at the launch of this initiative, Yomi Benson, managing director and CEO of the firm, said the contest is open to males and females within Nigeria, irrespective of educational background or ethnicity. Participation and opportunity to win would be easy but the applicants must demonstrate willingness and passion to succeed.

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The FTF Entrepreneurship Program will be an annual four-week event that will see one individual emerge as the winner of the prize money (N1 million), as interested individuals are to submit their business proposals or ideas through dedicated online platforms within a period of two weeks.   The proposals would be screened and top ten ideas shortlisted for final pitching session, while a day will be dedicated for the pitching session after which a winner will emerge same day. The panellists for the final pitching session will be made up of distinguished Nigerians across various sectors of the economy who have distinguished themselves in management of business. It will be added value if you already have a business running. For you to be part of this just go to www.feedtonight.org to register and submit your proposals. Come October 2019 the winner would be announced, and fund transferred easily into the winners account.

In the last eight months, the foundation has fed over 5,000 people, with the goal of giving hope and putting smiles on the faces of the hungry, believing that no one within its areas of influence would go to bed without having something to eat.