Nyamuka Zambia Competition Shortlists 20 Finalists

IN WHAT has been a nerve-wracking, competitive and informative five months, the Nyamuka Zambia competition has reached a tipping point with 20 contenders moving forward to the third and final phase of the competition in what is set to be a nail-biting finale.

Twenty out of the initial 60 entrepreneurs from across the country have been shortlisted as finalists for the business plan competition, bringing them a step closer to turning their business ideas into reality.

Over 550 budding business women and men registered for this high-profile initiative in May, all hoping to win the coveted K250,000 top prize, along with runner-up prizes and support to bring their business aspirations to life.

The finalists attended a series of intensive clinics and training workshops where they fine-tuned their business plans with the help of experts and mentors, slowly inching their way to the grand prize.

The finalists are: Peter Bwalya, Alan Chanda, Abel Chiliboyi, Towani Clarke, Christina Kabungo, Zohaib Khan, Bazak Lungu, Silus Matandala, Mutende Mbewe, Nelson Mphande, Cassandra Mtine, Moses Mulenga, Lemmy Nenge, Mwape Ng’andu, Mumbi Ng’ona, Mattias Ohlson, Niza Simpungwe, Danford Sindowe, Judy Siyambango, Chipokosha Tepula.

“The competition is really heating up, with just 20 finalists remaining, all with a chance of the top prize,” said Nyamuka Zambia Manager Shalin Jethi.

“Every one of the 20 finalists has worked tirelessly to perfect their business plans, and all of them are already winners for getting this far, but the final last push will determine who has what it takes to stay the course.”

The next stage will be a televised final dubbed The Game Plan where the finalists will be expected to pitch their business idea before a panel of judges made up of top notch business leaders.

The ZANACO-sponsored Nyamuka Zambia Competition is one of four components under the Private Enterprise Programme Zambia (PEPZ), funded by the UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID).

Budding businesspeople from all walks of life submitted their ideas, which ranged from renewable energy and waste management to fashion design, food processing and packaging and also a range of innovative consumer services.

Applications for the competition were launched on March 17 and Nyamuka Zambia supported entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a series of workshops and clinics in Lusaka and the Copperbelt that helped them develop more bankable business proposals to help them grow their businesses.

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