StartupSouth, the largest startup conference in South-South/South-East, Nigeria is back for its seventh edition, and will take place in Port Harcourt on November 10-11.
StartupSouth was set up in 2015 as vehicle to get founders, innovators and investors from across Nigeria and beyond to a city within the South-South and South-East Nigeria under one umbrella, and also to meet annually, to discuss technology and startup trends and challenges facing the growth of startups in the region.
This year’s theme is “Remotely Global: Advancing Subnational Economies from Talents to Corporations”, whichaims to explore ways to accelerate the transformation of economies in the region and upskill talents in a sector currently dealing with the complexity of a broad range of new technologies.
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The conference will feature high-profile speakers including Funke Opeke, founder and CEO of MainOne; Tomi Davies, president of the African Business Angel Network; and Dr. Chimezie Amadi, commissioner for Digital Economy and E-Governance in Imo State.
Sessions will dive into policy, human capital and regional development, entrepreneurship, technology, agriculture, health, education, and more. The conference will also feature a Networking Hangout Party, and an Award Gala offering networking opportunities and access to investors for early stage founders building high growth ventures in Nigeria.
Kelechi Deca
Kelechi Deca has over two decades of media experience, he has traveled to over 77 countries reporting on multilateral development institutions, international business, trade, travels, culture, and diplomacy. He is also a petrol head with in-depth knowledge of automobiles and the auto industry