{"id":44971,"date":"2024-02-01T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1982836"},"modified":"2024-02-01T10:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T09:47:54","slug":"meet-onyeka-nweze-the-apprentice-2024-candidate-and-business-owner","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/meet-onyeka-nweze-the-apprentice-2024-candidate-and-business-owner\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Onyeka Nweze: The Apprentice 2024 candidate and business owner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about Onyeka Nweze. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Grace Henry\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 01 February 2024 at 09:00 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>A fresh batch of candidates are entering Lord Alan Sugar\u2019s boardroom this winter, in a bid to win a \u00a3250,000 investment and business partner on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/the-apprentice-2024-release-date\/\">The Apprentice<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of those contestants is Onyeka Nweze, a chartered company secretary from London who is hoping for Lord Sugar\u2019s first tech business investment in 18 seasons.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 11\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>\u201cMy business is going to be making 10 million within the first five years,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>So, could Onyeka be Lord Sugar\u2019s newest business partner?<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know about Onyeka Nweze \u2013 one of the contestants in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/the-apprentice-2024-cast-line-up\/\">The Apprentice 2024 line-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"standard-card-new__article-title qa-card-link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/deal-or-no-deal-season-2-newsupdate\/\">Deal or No Deal season 2 confirmed by ITV after ratings success<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/lord-sugar-bafta-special-award-newsupdate\/\">Lord Sugar thinks he should get BAFTA Special Award like Simon Cowell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Who is Onyeka Nweze?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 11\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Job:<\/strong> Chartered company secretary<\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> London<\/p>\n<p>Onyeka Nweze is a chartered company secretary from London who, aside from working in the corporate world, has an interest in the cosmetics and decorating industries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 11\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>\u201cPutting my corporate hat aside, I am also a makeup artist and I really enjoy interior decoration,\u201d she revealed.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019ll compete against 17 other candidates from various industries, including pharmaceuticals, wellness, catering and more.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"08540ee7ccc050d0836936695d87e24863348272\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"08540ee7ccc050d0836936695d87e24863348272\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>What has Onyeka said about joining The Apprentice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Onyeka is looking for invest for her tech business, saying: \u201cIf Lord Sugar is ready to make some serious money, then he needs me. He\u2019s never invested in a tech business, now is the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to business fails, Onyeka says: \u201cIn all honesty, I am yet to experience one!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On her biggest business success to date, she added: \u201cI believe my biggest success in business so far has been building my great corporate career to where it is to date.\u201d<\/p> <h2><strong>When does The Apprentice start?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Apprentice season 18 starts on <strong>BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Thursday 1st February in the show\u2019s usual 9pm slot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The new season will see Lord Alan Sugar and his trusted advisors Tim Campbell and Karren Brady back to find his newest business partner, following Marnie Swindells\u2019s win last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Apprentice season 18 premieres on Thursday 1st February on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a><\/strong>,<strong>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0hub.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<a id=\"OWAd6a6c3ba-49f5-0b08-841b-80c9962943d5\" title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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