Inspiring 12-year-old Zita Ejike Wins N500K Scholarship for Entrepreneurial Philanthropy
Zita embarked on her altruistic journey at the tender age of 9 in 2020. Fueled by a passion for creating natural beauty products, she channeled the proceeds from her Shea butter sales to provide food and clothing for less privileged school children, embodying her vision of ensuring no child goes hungry.
AKACHI NOEL 
In a heartwarming tale of entrepreneurial philanthropy, 12-year-old Nigerian prodigy Zita Ejike, founder of ZEE SHEA HUB, a company specializing in natural skin and hair care products, has been awarded a scholarship worth over 500,000 Nigerian Naira by Airtel Nigeria.
Zita embarked on her altruistic journey at the tender age of 9 in 2020. Fueled by a passion for creating natural beauty products, she channeled the proceeds from her Shea butter sales to provide food and clothing for less privileged school children, embodying her vision of ensuring no child goes hungry.
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Airtel Nigeria, recognizing Zita's exceptional dedication, lauded her efforts, stating, "We are inspired by Zita Ejike, a 12-year-old Kidpreneur, who has positioned herself as a true example to the world that everyone can make a difference, regardless of age."
In addition to the scholarship, Airtel pledged support for Zita's business by providing advanced technological tools such as high-performance electronic equipment. This includes a 100 kg digital computing scale, a 20 tray shrink wrap packaging machine, a 1000–10,000-liter industrial liquid mixing machine, and more.
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The telecommunications company also presented Zita with a cheque of N500,000 as an education scholarship to further encourage her impact on the community.
Zita's story stands as a testament to the transformative power of youth-driven entrepreneurship and compassion, inspiring others to make a positive difference, no matter their age.
