After a keenly contested
competition, Team Triarchy from Nigeria emerged the overall winner of the
Unilever Ideatrophy challenge. The challenge which is in line with the
company’s quest to groom young talents in Nigeria and Ghana, had undergraduates
from both countries at the 6th edition held in Lagos.
Team Triarchy had the trio of
Temitope Smith, an undergraduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,
Ogbomoso, Uzomba Ikechukwu, from the University of Ibadan and Egbo Chidera,
from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Other teams that won at the competition
were, Ghana’s Team Kool T that was the first runners up, Team Classic (Nigeria) that
was second runners up and Team Supernova (Ghana)as third runners up. Team Midas
(Nigeria) also won the “Most Compelling Idea Award.
Speaking at the event, Managing
Director, Unilever Nigeria-Ghana, Mr. Yaw Nsarkoh, reiterated Unilever’s
commitment to touching lives every day through its products and social
missions. He appreciated the efforts of all the participants and advised them
to be persistent in the drive to achieve their goals. He also encouraged them
to develop their knowledge and skills to meet up with global standards.
“Being awake to what really matters, which is the theme for this
year’s edition, is about understanding the power in you to make choices that
will determine your future. There are constraints in life that compel us to
make choices but every choice we make will always come with consequences. What
is most important however is that whatever we do, we do to the best of our
ability,” Nsarkoh said.
Commenting on their success, a
member of Team Triarchy, Uzomba Ikechukwu said the experience from
participating in the competition will serve as a leap to their greatness. “The
Ideatrophy competition has been a life changing experience. We have learnt so
much about working as a team to developing viable strategies for brand
positioning and growth. Winning the competition is a dream come true for us and
we will put in more efforts to win at the Africa region and global leg of the
competition,” he said.
The Human Resources Director, Unilever
Nigeria-Ghana, Ms. Eniola Onimole, on her part noted thatIdeatrophy serves as a
major stepping stone for youths who desire first-hand experience in dealing
with real life business challenges. “The Ideatrophy competition gives us the
opportunity to develop young Nigerians and Ghanaians right from the University.
By connecting with Undergraduates through this programme, we attract and invest
in young talents that would be among some of the world’s best leaders in
future,” she said.
The Ideatrophy competition was
designed to develop young talents, mostly undergraduates across universities in
Nigeria and Ghana along the lines of personal, leadership and entrepreneurial
competences. The boot camp for the competition
opened in Lagos on October 2nd, where contestants were exposed to Unilever activities
in sales, marketing, finance and Supply Chain. The participants were assigned to
mentors who are seasoned business professionals, to guide them in the
development of their business plans in preparation for their presentations
whilst also engaging in other recreational activities.
The grand finale was attended by
over 400 undergraduates from different Universities across the country. In
addition to the competition, the visiting undergraduates were taken through
series of employability workshops on how to prepare for interviews, writing of
CVs and networking for career development.
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