The Maldives’ first business festival has been held under the initiative of the Business Society of Villa College.
The festival in QI Campus in Male’ was inaugurated by the college deputy vice rector, research and innovation Dr. Mohamed Adeel, faculty of business management dean Abdulla Nafiz and other senior staff.
Over 300 people visited the festival. Members of the college enterprise project and applied marketing practice attended and shared their educational experiences.
The festival was organized in a way that allows networking between startups and investors. This is the first business festival in the Maldives.
Business society clubs ran games and food stalls while enterprise project members shared business ideas during the festival.
Moosa Meekail, president of the business society, said the festival was a way forward for young people hoping to start businesses.
Over 300 people visited the festival. -- Photo: Villa College
At the closing ceremony, accolades were given to the best business idea, best proposal presenter and best product concept.
Ibrahim Naif won the best business proposal presenter award. Hussein Muan got the best business idea award and best product concept award went to “Fortune Bites” by five members from the applied marketing practice.
Business society vice president Ahmed Uweis Mohamed said the festival was planned and organized well. He said it is important to hold the festival in the future.
He also thanked festival partners and those who assisted to make the festival successful, including college staff.
The festival ended with a lucky draw among visitors. The lucky winner won a six-month gym membership from Body Tech.
Translated by Saya Ahmed
