2baba, Stephanie Okereke Unveiled As NYPF Ambassadors [photos]

Pop
star, Tuface Idibia, and actress, Stephanie Okereke- Linus, have been
unveiled as ambassadors of Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) in
their fight to grow more indigenous entrepreneurs and encourage the
culture of self-reliance among young Nigerians.

As part of their
commitment to the NYPF, the newly signed brand ambassadors will
participate in NYPF events that connect entrepreneurs at home and
abroad, lend their voices to projects that stimulate a start-up culture
in Nigeria and also harness their own ideas and experiences to NYPF
goal, which is to develop the next generation of entrepreneurs through
easy access to capital for innovative ideas and education.

“As you know Tuface is one of
Africa’s finest artists while Stephanie has featured and produced movies
that have been shown all over the world and her passion for the girl
child. These two young individuals have created jobs for Nigerians and
we believe that as ambassadors, they can use their experience to inspire
other bright Nigerians to achieve their educational goals or become
self-employed on a sustainable basis.”


NYPF
had in March 2016, launched the first of its kind N500 million seed
funds for members in partnership with Heritage Bank. The fund, which is
called the Young Entrepreneurs and Students Grants (YESGrant), is
provided by successful members of NYPF with development partners and
disbursed by Heritage Bank Limited is available through the grants
online application system www.yesgrant.com.

The
grant is available to both men and women with innovative ideas under
the ages of 40, even though preference will be given to women as a means
to challenge the inequalities that still exist for girls and women
worldwide. According to Siasia, “when we empower our women, everyone
benefits because women use their success for social good and causes and
tend to invest more in their communities.”