Luno, the leading global cryptocurrency exchange with over 10 million customers worldwide has announced its headline sponsorship for Season 9 of The Next Titan, Nigeria’s foremost entrepreneurial reality TV show.
The first 5,000 applicants for the new season of the show will receive $5 in Bitcoin as part of the debut of the new partnership redeemable through the Luno app for Android and iOS.
Aired on DStv, The Next Titan brings together Nigeria’s most ambitious founders to battle it out through a series of entrepreneurial challenges and elimination rounds. The candidate who wins will get a cash reward of 20,000,000 Naira (USD $47,000) to support their new or existing business idea. This competition will take place over the course of ten weeks under the direction of the nation’s top business leaders. The prize for second place is 5,000,000 Naira (USD $11,750).
Speaking at the launch of the partnership, Owen Odia, the Country Manager of Luno Nigeria, said,
“Since launching in Nigeria seven years ago, we’ve prided ourselves on empowering millions of people to safely explore the potential of a new and upgraded financial system.”
“Over the last eight years, The Next Titan inspired the entrepreneurial spirit of young people throughout Nigeria and has undoubtedly been one of the leading business reality TV shows. With this in mind, we’re especially proud to support their drive to find the next generation of elite business leaders who can continue to push Nigeria forward. Through our new partnership with The Next Titan, we have a unique opportunity to expand this mission by supporting some of Nigeria’s most innovative minds as they unlock an entirely new range of possibilities for people across the country,” he added.
Mide Akinlaja, Executive Producer of The Next Titan also highlighted, “Luno’s partnership with The Next Titan is as a result of both parties’ shared interest of empowering entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths through identifying the best business minds and providing them with the required support that would propel them into successful business personalities.”
He added, “This partnership is a step in the right direction as Luno is working to make crypto easily accessible to everyone, most especially young business owners thereby empowering them to be game changers in their businesses.”
Registrations for the show close on Sunday, July 31, 2022, and applicants must be between the ages of 21 and 40.