has supported and celebrated young and promising Nigerian graduates through its prestigious 7up Harvard Business School Scholarship Program. In 2021, the bottling giant is once again sponsoring a deserving Nigerian youth on a fully-funded MBA program at the prestigious Harvard Business School.
Desayo O. Ajisegiri joins Misan Rewane , Olujimi Williams , Mayowa Kuyoro , Oluwasola Olaniyan , Bankole Makanjuola , Chidozie Ibekwe , Ahmed Alimi , Ulunma Izejiobi , Anyanwu Maureen Uzoamaka , and Abdul Rahman Buhari , who have benefitted from the fully funded two-year programme at Harvard Business School.
Restating the company’s unwavering support for the Nigerian youth and its commitment to Nigeria’s development, the Managing Director at SBC, Ziad Maloouf, said, “We believe in the transformational difference great leadership has on a country. One person can make a huge difference in the trajectory of a people and their development. That’s what this scholarship is about. We are on a mission to inspire extraordinary people to create exceptional ideas.
In attendance at the event, alongside key stakeholders and representatives from the company, were members of the National Youth Corps Service , who were challenged by Desayo’s story. They remarked on the impact it has made on their lives, as they take courageous steps towards achieving their dreams.