Sunbeth Global Concepts Ltd has launched a N10 million initiative designed to celebrate Nigeria’s brightest graduates while strengthening the link between academia and industry, a move aimed at strengthening education and innovation among the nation’s vast youthful population.
The initiative, Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme (SEPP), is a long-term project focused on identifying, celebrating, and empowering exceptional students, turning academic brilliance into real-world impact.
Through partnerships with 20 Nigerian universities, the programme, which recognises outstanding students in business-critical disciplines such as engineering, agriculture, logistics, energy, and finance, connects top talent to Sunbeth’s global growth story, supporting innovation, research, and ideas that drive sustainable development.
The programme also offers mentorship, guaranteed job placements, and international industry exposure through Sunbeth’s growing network of global partners.
According to Olasunkanmi Owoyemi, managing director, Sunbeth Global Concepts Ltd, talent is the heartbeat of successful businesses and thriving economies because it creates value, inspires innovation, and drives growth.
Speaking on the initiative, he said: “Yesterday, at Covenant University’s 20th Convocation Ceremony, we proudly launched the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Program (SEPP), a long-term commitment to identifying, celebrating, and empowering exceptional young minds across Nigeria’s top universitiesAt Sunbeth, we will continue to celebrate and invest in talents that will not only improve but also power economies across Africa and beyond. Let’s keep driving change together.”
The programme officially kicked off at Covenant University, where Chidera Duru Emmanuella, a Chemical Engineering graduate with a 4.97 CGPA, emerged as the first SEPP Scholars Award recipient, receiving a N10 million grant for her groundbreaking research on bioethanol production from groundnut shells which stands out as an innovation rooted in science and sustainability.
Expressing her gratitude, Duru said: “I’m grateful, and it still feels unbelievable. I never really expected this. Chemical Engineering was a tough five-year course, and staying disciplined made all the difference.”
Following the Covenant University milestone, Sunbeth has extended its impact to its second partner institution, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), where the company presented the second SEPPS Award to Iradat Sanya, an accounting graduate with a CGPA of 4.98, during the university’s 13th Convocation Ceremony on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.
At just 20 years old, Iradat is already ICAN certified, embodying the excellence and discipline SEPPS seeks to nurture.
Through SEPP, Sunbeth aims to build a steady pipeline of purpose-driven, high-performing graduates across institutions such as Covenant University, Afe Babalola University, the University of Ibadan, and the Ahamadu Bello University, Zaria (Abu Zaria).
The initiative underscores the company’s long-term vision of aligning education with industry needs, driving innovation, and empowering Nigeria’s youth to lead the continent’s next phase of growth.