Fate Foundation Graduates 700 Entrepreneurs Across 20 States

On Thursday, December 2, 2021 FATE Foundation hosted its 2021 Annual Celebration and Awards Ceremony. It was a hybrid event that was themed, “Celebrating Grit, Resilience and Innovation”.The Keynote Speaker was Mr Wole Abegunde, Group Managing Director, Meristem Securities Limited.

Since inception in 2000, our annual celebration ceremony is a yearly commemorative program celebrating all the entrepreneurs,who have entrusted us with their entrepreneurial journey over the course of the calendar year. Through the program, we celebrate the spirit and drive of entrepreneurship and also partnerships that have been critical to enabling us support aspiring and emerging Nigerian entrepreneurs across the country.

The Founder and Chairman of FATE Foundation, Mr Fola Adeola, who was physically in attendance said in his welcome speech, “FATE Foundation was born 21 years ago, to harness the strong entrepreneurial culture of Nigerians by providing aspiring entrepreneurs with the business incubation, growth and accelerator support required to fully explore their innovative potential, to start, grow and scale their businesses. Fast forward to now, through our track record and commitment to our mission,we have maintained and solidified this position for over two decades as an enabler of entrepreneurship.”

At this year’s celebration, FATE Foundation graduated 743 entrepreneurs from its various programs. Most of the graduands joined virtually and expressed their utmost happiness as they had a loved one present their certificates to them.

Also at the event, FATE Foundation presented seven different categories of awards and the recipients are stated below: