OxFounders x Lagos
Mon, 11 Nov
|Lagos
OxFounders goes to Africa's bustling startup metropolis
Time & Location
11 Nov 2024, 14:00 – 18:00
Lagos, 13 Idowu Martins St, Victoria Island, Lagos 106104, Lagos, Nigeria
About the event
The first leg of our tour saw us at the centre of Nigeria's thriving tech ecosystem. On 10 November we hosted just over 80 entrepreneurs, investors, UK and Nigerian government representatives, and media at KongaPay's auditorium on Victoria Island, for a jam-packed afternoon of 11 pitch showcases, networking, and speeches 🔥.
We were honoured to have keynote addresses from Obi Asika, Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture of Nigeria, and Dr. Ebere Njoku, Director-General of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) to kick us off, as well as presentations from our four esteemed judges:
🌟 Charles Uche Emembolu, FNIEEE, FNCS, PMP®, Chairman of the Board at Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs
✨ Taiwo (Kamson) K.., Principal at EchoVC Partners
⭐️ Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho F.SCGN, CEO of Futuresoft (Future Software Resources Ltd)
💫 Tochi Ginigeme, Founder of Mesh Venture Partners