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Blaze BYOB season two kicks off in Meru – PHOTOS


Blaze BYOB season two kicked off in Meru on Saturday in regional summit held at the Meru National Polytechnic.

The second season aims to inspire Kenyan youth through guidance by some of Kenya’s most successful young entrepreneurs.

“We are glad that the first edition of Blaze BYOB was a success. We now want to build on the learnings we picked to improve the second edition. Key among the changes, we will be introducing three new areas that will help participants in building successful businesses and appreciating the need to give back to the society,” said Sylvia Mulinge, Director -Consumer Business.

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PHOTO | COURTESY

The theme of season two is Greatness Requires Internal Toughness (G.R.I.T).

It will focus on three key areas; first to mentor and train youth by giving them the tools required to be successful at BYOB Creation Camps.

Secondly, to inspire the  youth to follow their passions and introduce them to relatable mentors who can talk about their personal journeys.

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Thirdly, BYOB will introduce BLAZE CSR Fridays, a session aimed at teaching the youth to give back to the society.

Some of the mentors at the Meru summit included Jibril Blessing-producer and videographer, Njugush- comedian and actor, Abel Mutua- content developer, Juliani- musician, Wycliffe Waweru- entrepreneur and bicycle manufacturer and Caleb Karuga, an agribusiness entrepreneur.

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Blaze is a sub-brand of Safaricom and was created to give youth aged 26 years and below products, services and benefits tailored specifically to meet their everyday needs.