QNET, a global direct-selling company, recently hosted a media webinar titled “Together We Rise” aimed at tackling lingering misconceptions and reinforcing its commitment to transparency.
The online session featured Nigerian journalists who travelled to Malaysia for QNET’s flagship V-Convention (VCON) and returned with firsthand perspectives on the company’s operations.
Ayokunmi Solesi, QNET Nigeria’s general manager, opened the conversation by addressing the core reason behind the webinar: public scepticism. He stressed that misinformation is rampant, and it’s damaging.
“QNET invited journalists who had personally attended VCON to share their unfiltered accounts. These journalists saw things for themselves, asked questions, had honest conversations and experienced the events firsthand,” he said.
Solesi reiterated QNET’s guiding principle: Raise Yourself To Help Mankind (RYTHM). He explained that this philosophy is more than a slogan, it’s a call to personal growth that, in turn, uplifts others.
”When we rise and grow individually, we should also create room for others to rise with us, not only in business, but in impact and also in purpose,” he said.
Solesi made it known that personal growth means little if it does not empower others. He described QNET as a platform designed to enable entrepreneurship, promote sustainability, and deliver long-term impact.
He didn’t shy away from the controversies surrounding the brand, acknowledging the flood of misinformation online. His message encompassed the fact that truth cannot come from speculation, it must be seen, experienced, and told without filters.
At the heart of the webinar was something companies rarely rely on; raw, personal narratives from independent observers. Rather than polished press statements, QNET leaned on those who had walked the grounds of the Spice Arena in Penang, Malaysia, and interacted with the company at its core.
One of the journalists, Precious Igbonwelundu, head of City Crime Defence and assistant head of Investigation at The Nation newspaper, recounted her experience:
“My experience at VCON exceeded all my expectations. I have covered QNET in Nigeria before, but I never realised the scale of the company. The crowd I saw at the Spice Arena in Penang was incredible. I saw thousands of people from India, the Philippines, Africa, and the Middle East, all working toward a common goal. They all understood they were not employees; they were individual business owners, focused on rising and helping their downliners rise with them.”
She didn’t stop at numbers and stage presentations. What shifted her perception, she said, were the open doors QNET offered — including access to Quest International University (QI University), where access was unrestricted and eye-opening. She witnessed medical training facilities, including cadavers used for experiments.
“A lot stood out for me, especially the level of transparency. We have heard many negative things about QNET in Nigeria, but when they took us to places like the Quest University, we were given unprecedented access. We even saw the cadavers used for medical experiments. I don’t believe a fraudulent or faceless business would grant that kind of access. This gave us a firsthand view of how real the company and its sister businesses are, and the impact they are making on society.”
She also commented on QNET’s corporate structure and ethical expectations. According to her, there’s more to the company than products and marketing. There are systems in place to guide representatives, including ongoing training and mandatory assessments.
“I was also motivated by their ethical approach and strong corporate governance. I saw that they are a company focused on giving value, not just making money. They motivate people and ensure that their representatives follow laid-out procedures, even requiring them to take examinations from time to time to stay in the system.”
Kayode Bakare, group head of Programmes at RHYTHM FM Nigeria, also spoke during the session. He reiterated the transformational nature of the trip, highlighting both logistical excellence and transparency.
“The sheer magnitude of VCON, with its thousands of attendees, left a profound impression on me. We were also taken to the QI University, where we met the vice-chancellor and toured the entire campus, including the medical and radio facilities. This helped us understand that some people in Nigeria had created a fake campus to scam others.”
Bakare directly addressed the long-standing doubts about QNET’s authenticity.
“In one word, it was an amazing and delightful experience. We now know for sure that QNET is a legitimate company, and they are actively working to address the actions of dishonest individuals who use their name.”
The moderator, Veronica Dan-Ikpoyi, ensured the discussion stayed focused on the journalists’ testimonies rather than corporate talking points. Her role helped amplify the message that perception must change, and that the truth about QNET is best understood by those who’ve seen it up close.
In an economy like Nigeria’s, where entrepreneurship is usually the only escape route from unemployment, platforms like QNET are bound to attract both fair and unfair reviews.
The company knows this, but rather than retreat behind generic PR, it has chosen to show its hand and invite the world to see for itself.
