Following in the footsteps of the famous BBC Economics Editor and Dragons’ Den UK presenter Evan Davies; Nwaji Jibunoh represents the epitome of the synergy between a powerful African business persona and an ensemble of internationally-acquired education and career experience.

Nwaji Jibunoh majored in Business Administration in Howard University, Washington D.C, U.S.A where he was actively involved in student activism. His amiable personality and his involvement in debate tournaments, speech therapies, and poetry ciphers developed and exposed his speaking abilities and presentation skills within the upper echelon of the academic society, which in turn earned him the coveted crowns of “Mr. School of Business” and “Mr. Howard University”.  

Nwaji Jibunoh delved into Corporate America as a Business Development Analyst, where he was responsible for matching venture capitalists with budding entrepreneurs. He was also a very crucial success element at Small Business Adminstration of America (SBA) where he worked on a programme ACE-NET where he was responsible for teaching start-up companies how to become savvy in the presentation and pitching of their business ideas. He returned to his Alma Mater, Howard University years later where he became the assistant to the vice-president, Student Affairs; after which he returned to Nigeria to work with the Educational Advising Center of the Public Affairs Section of the United States Consulate as an Educational Advisor for the period of 1 year.

Nwaji Jibunoh currently works in Learning and Organizational Development Practice of Phillips Consulting where his role is that of a Business Development Specialist designing and executing training programs on soft skill development areas in the professional environment.

Nwaji Jibunoh is propelled by a burning passion to effectively aid the equipping of all sorts of people with the relevant skills needed to improve themselves professionally and personally.

“when we come into this business, I hope you understand it’s no longer going to be a family business…” - Femi Tejuosho advising an entrepreneur

“What confidence do I have that you can focus 100% of your time and energy into this business…” - Chris Parkes responding to an entrepreneur with a resume clustered with several other active business obligations.

“Because of the obvious divided loyalty that is so visible, I’m not comfortable investing in your business…” John Momoh stating his apphrehensions over investing in an entrepreneur who has his hands in a lot of businesses at the same time

“Please next time you come into the den, or go to an investor to ask for N2million (two million naira), don’t wear slippers - dress appropriately because your presentation matters; you need to inspire confidence in the investor that you can effectively manage two million naira…” Femi Tejuosho & Ibukun Awosika advising an inappropriately dressed entrepreneur.

“We have this mentality that N50million (fifty million naira) is too much money - I’m here to challenge the Nigerian youth - see yourself as a millionaire and you will become a millionaire because money follows ideas…” an entrepreneur justifying his demand for N50million naira with no visible business plan.

“Just imagine I’m in your position, with a nice suit like you’re wearing, with two coconuts and a bottle, with no business plan -and I come to you for N35 million (thrity five million naira), will you give it to me?” - Alex Amosu quering a nicely-dressed entrepreneur who had no functional business plan for his proposed business.

-The Den Sweeper