Stephen Akintayo Rewards Staff, SME, Launch Three Books On Birthday

Following the launch of the Stephen Akintayo Foundation’s $5 million grant for five years (2023 to 2027) to support 1,000 SMEs, the initiative awarded the first set of beneficiaries with $5,000 each at an awards ceremony that took place at their Omole facility. office in Lagos. and in Dubai on Saturday, January 28, 2023.

It should be remembered that Dr. Stephen Akintayo, GMD/CEO, Gtext Holdings announced plans a few weeks ago to roll out the SME grant from January 2023, with the month’s focus on Agriculture.

The first wave of beneficiaries and recipients for January include Victoria Adeyeye of Phenacoconut Product and Yetunde Taiwo of YT Foods, both of whom were visibly thrilled to have won $5,000 each.

In the same vein, Dr. Akintayo further awarded the highest salesperson of the year 2022 for Gtext Holdings, Martha Onsachi, who received a brand new car as a gift on the same day.

According to Gtext Holdings staff, January 28 is a holiday for the brand as it also marks the birthday of its CEO, Dr. Akintayo, hence the bustle of activities on that day.

While the day had begun with the Dubai edition of the Global Wealth Festival, Dr. Akintayo also launched three new books to mark his birthday, bringing the number of his published works to 41.

The books include; “Becoming a Billionaire Land Banker,” “Billionaire Habits for Entrepreneurs,” and “Billionaire Habits for Pastors.”

Speaking about the activities that made up his birthday, Dr. Akintayo said, “The whole concept of entrepreneurship is always finding a way where there is no way, creating value in the midst of challenges and constantly looking for opportunities.

“So as much as I thank God for how far we’ve come as a company, we need to start raising entrepreneurs who take their business seriously.

“I started this business 15 years ago with just N1,000 so I understand what it means to start a business with no funding or capital just trying to struggle to make it work.

“That is why we only work with starting companies. You must have demonstrated that your value is accepted in the marketplace and people are willing to pay for it, no matter how small. Our grant is here to help you scale it up, so if you’re just getting started, you’ve demonstrated its value and you just need something to help you scale it up a bit.

“Ultimately what matters is the success rate of those who get it, so we support them not only with money, but also with mentorship.”

The car winner, Miss Onsachi, who shared her gratitude for the award, also said: “It’s a continuous season of giving, and this shows that Gtext sees and appreciates my efforts and it means I have to work harder to keep doing what I do. good, so that I do not waste the trust placed in me.