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#StartupSouth8: Call for Session Hosts

Today, as we march towards #StartupSouth8 Conference with the theme Deep & Bold: 5IR, Emerging Realities, Regional Economic Imperatives & The Role of INnovation We’re excited to announce the Call for Session Hosts.  For the first time, #StartupSouth Conference will be a Hybrid event to accommodate interests from our growing International partners.  Through the Session […]

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#StartupSouth set to host South-South/South-East Business Leaders in Port Harcourt at Digital Transformation & Investors Summit

Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital City will play host to over one hundred elite business leaders from within (and beyond) the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria on Friday, April 21, 2023 for the Digital Transformation & Investors’ Summit. The Summit which is being organised by #StartupSouth in partnership with BusinessDay Newspapers will highlight […]

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HouseAfrica Unveil Fraud Proof Land & Real Estate Transactions Tool – Announce $400,000 Raise

#StartupSouth Community member and proptech Startup, HouseAfrica providing Real Estate digitalization and transparency tools recently announced the unveiling of Sytemap.com – a product which enhances confidence and eliminates fraud in Land and Real Estate transactions across Africa. 

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StartupSouth Conference provides an opportunity for successful and aspiring Startup founders, early stage Investors, policy makers and other stakeholders in the South-South and South-East, Nigerian innovation ecosystem…

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Tomi Davies

President, African Business Angel Network

StartupSouth is key to the two regions in Eastern Nigeria it covers. Entrepreneurship is key to growing the economy of the region and #StartupSouth has championed early stage entrepreneurship through its projects.

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Collins Onuegbu

EVC, Signal Alliance & Director, Lagos Angel Network

#StartupSouth is super relevant in that it has galvanized the Southern region showing that there is much more about the region than oil and gas. It’s a silver lining.

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Kola Aina

Founder, Ventures Platform

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