Lagos Startup Week 2017 set for September
Lagos Startup Week 2017 is themed “Visionary.” is about visionary entrepreneurs whose questioning minds and unconventional ideas are transforming Africa and tackling the world’s challenges.
This year, LSW has lined up over 60 sessions with focus on business growth, strategy, marketing, starting out and so many networking opportunities. They will also unveil an interesting and fresh set of programmes which cuts across various industries, from tech to music to fashion and many others.
The week will feature fireside chats, panel discussions, debates, product showcases, dialogues, investor pitches and masterclasses. For the first time a startup expo will also be held, giving 100 startups the chance to showcase their products.
Pre-registration is available here.
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- Lagos, the most populated and fastest growing city on the African continent, is a rising star in the global startup ecosystem. The city has transformed tremendously in the last four years, as reflected in skyrocketing smartphone use and connectivity.While Nigeria is busy adding six million new internet users every year, the feverish entrepreneurial energy of Lagos and its estimated 400-700 active startups stayed consistent by providing them with useful new technologies and At $2 billion, the Lagos startup ecosystem is the most valuable startup ecosystem on the African continent, but only second in number of startups after Cape Town. The Lagos ecosystem has the 9th highest rate of Founders with an Undergraduate Degree at 59% while 93% of them have a technical background, the 3rd highest rate in the world. Lagos startups have one of the lowest rates of Foreign Customers at 6%, suggesting challenges to Go Global (overall average at 23%). Only 11% of startups plan to Go Global.
