Through Kandiss Edwards
August 28, 2025
Gitex Startup Festival 2025 in Nigeria has been set up to elevate African black female entrepreneurs by introducing the Launchpad.
Gitex Startup Festival 2025 in Nigeria has been set up to elevate African black female entrepreneurs by introducing the Launchpad.
The National Information Technology Development Agency (Nitda), Alami Capital and the Securities and Exchange Commission by Nigeria introduce the launchpad. The platform is multi -layered and designed to support startups guided by women. It offers visibility, capital and strategic mentoring at the event on 3-4 September in Lagos.
The Launchpad has a financing pavilion that will present technological companies and more. Bowl for dish Conversations with African CEOs and global investors can be that found at the festival, ones good if Capital To refine business financing fields.
A symbolic call ring ceremony will be called To the stars. The event celebrates the growing influence of women in the African markets. After the forum, $ 250,000 is awarded to five selected startups. In addition, mentoring, legal support and access to investors’ networks are available.
Nitda director, Gen. Kashifu Shade Abdullahi, spoke about the strategic importance of incut financing.
“Who is financed, determines what is being built, and what is being built will define the economic future of Africa. De Launchpad ensures that the founders of women are not only part of the conversation, but centrally in the innovation economy of Africa. Closing this financing gap for women is not a good cause, it is one of the Afdullah that we can make,” “.
The CEO of Alami Capital, Olu Olufemi-White, said: “As an investor, I witness the economy of exclusion every day. This is about building an examined, investable pipeline of companies led by women based on institutional rigor.
In all of Africa, women appear as business owners In almost 27% of companies and about 13% of GDP of the continent contribute. However, they only receive 7% of the investments in venture capital, according to Conference and meeting world.
The launch path is set to transform The startup festival of a showcase in a mechanism for growth. This growth will enable the founders of women to enable the resources, networks and visibility.
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