Microsoft to Offer N3.5m to Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs

As part of its commitment to supporting the development of entrepreneurship in Nigeria, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services would be awarding N3.5m to 5 Nigerians with brilliant business ideas in its Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM activation, tagged from “Passion to Empire”, which would run from February 16, 2015 to March 31, 2015.

According to Joseph Umunakwe, general manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West Africa, “Passion to Empire” would help young entrepreneurs push their boundaries and test the strength of their ideas.

“Running a start-up is challenging in any environment, so Microsoft wants to empower entrepreneurs in Nigeria who have great business ideas.

“Passion to Empire” would not be about a cash grant only. The winners will also be mentored by highly successful celebrity entrepreneurs, House of Tara’s Tara Fela Durotoye, Chocolate City’s Audu Maikori and Jobberman’s Opeyemi Awoyemi.” Umunakwe said.

“Our amazing range of Lumia smartphones and tablets, and the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM, specifically, provide the business support every entrepreneur needs on the go.” He added.

Giving more details about the specifications of the new Lumia 535 Dual SIM Smartphone, Olumide Balogun, senior marketing manager, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services, West Africa, disclosed that the new device offers five great integrated Microsoft experiences, a wide-angle 5 megapixel front facing camera, and a spacious 5 inch display protected with Gorilla Glass 3.

“With the new Lumia 535 Dual SIM, one can now make memorable Skype video calls likewise seamlessly switch between voice and video with built-in Skype integration; access, edit and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks wherever one is, with the pre-installed Office suite” he noted.

To participate in “Passion to Empire”, interested entrepreneurs need to buy the Microsoft Lumia 535 Dual SIM or any other Lumia smartphone or tablet, make a video detailing how you plan to grow your business, label the video with your name and IMEI number and upload to www.microsoft.com/mobile.