ESA Foundation 2022 Scholarship, Business Grant Winners Emerges – [See Full List]

A total of twelve applicants have been selected to benefit from the Edwin and Stella Ajaere (ESA) Foundation scholarships and business grants for 2022.

The beneficiaries were selected after scrutiny of 2,689 applications received on the ESA portal, Naija News understands.

ESA had opened its portal for the applications on the 23rd of February and closed on the 17th of March, 2022.

According to the organization, a total of 2,528 entrepreneurs applied under the business grant category while 161 students’ applications were received in the scholarship slot.

Naija News reports that the ESA Foundation, a not for profit organisation, annually gives out secondary school scholarships to six deserving students and N250,000 business growth grants to six budding entrepreneurs, spread across the country, to facilitate the promotion of their ventures.

The lucky awardees were drawn from nine states namely Lagos, Kwara, Benue, Enugu, Plateau, Ogun, Bauchi, Ekiti and Delta.

ESA stated on its official website that the programme was part of the foundation’s yearly commitment to address socio-economic deficiencies in the society, propel and promote human progress within Africa and beyond.

A bid to also bridge the skill gap in technology and provide quality education and health care to vulnerable people across society.

Recipients of the scholarships included Afunsho Summaiyya Siddiqqa (Kwara), Tyoakule Bethel Mnema (Benue), Onyinye Joan Umeadi (Plateau), Ede Benjamin Him (Bauchi), Chioma Maryjane Azodo (Enugu) and Ajayi Emmanuel Eniola (Lagos).

Entrepreneurs considered for the growth grants were based on the relevance of their vocations to the growing needs of the society and how they have driven impact, especially in areas such as fashion design and technology.

Beneficiaries in the entrepreneurship category were Oj Threads Fashion Academy, Green Mart, Salubata Footwear, Rubcrest Farms, Rutty Bags and Asaba Metro.