Lagos State Government in partnership with EKO Innovation Centre, has sponsored 15 Nigerian startups to the recently concluded 42nd edition of The Gulf
In previous years, participants would have had to travel to Dubai to compete in the tournament for a chance to win $200,000 in funding and a mentorship prize. But on the May 12, 2022, the GITEX, in partnership with the Lagos State Government and the National Information Technology Development Agency organized the pitch event in Lagos at the Eko Innovation Centre.
The judges at the pitch event were Technical Assistant to Lagos State Governor on Innovation and Technology, Akeem Hassan; the special adviser to the Governor on Innovation and Technology, Tunbosun Alake; Co-founder, Fund the Gap Alliance, Segun Cole; representative of NITDA, Amos Udok; Head of Startups, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, Ireayo Oladunjoye; Unit head, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship ONDI, Oguntade Adeseye, and Co-Founder, Seedbuilders Innovation and Foundation, Olorunnisomo Olaoluwa, which had about 27 startups pitch their ideas.Two Nigerian technology start-ups, Paddy Cover and Pricepally.
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