Blueprint Afric Partners With Startup South Nigeria To Enhance Human Capacity Development 

StartupSouth is a social enterprise and a Startup (Innovation-driven Entrepreneurship) ecosystem development organisation. We believe in the power of entrepreneurship for development and, for the last five years, have supported founders across South-South/South-East, Nigeria to build scalable ventures

Social enterprise and startup ecosystem development organisation, Startup South, partners with Blueprint Afric, as one of its Media Partner, to host its startup development event which is to take place on the 22nd and 23rd of October, 2021.

The event, which will feature Masterclasses, Startup Pitches, Panel Sessions, Product Demos, Awards, and Networking, will be held at the Amadeo Event Centre, Enugu State. Since its establishment, Blueprint Afric has been giving a voice to brands whose sole aim is the collective development of Africa, her people, and her economy. The internet newspaper has partnered with other firms to host hackathons, masterclasses, and other wonderful events, hence, its participation in one of the biggest startup development events in Nigeria. Startup South, on the other hand, staying true to its mission to eradicate unemployment, promote wealth creation and prosperity, has continued to encourage high-scale innovation-driven ventures (especially by young people) in Nigeria starting from the South-South/South-East to build groundbreaking enterprises.

The event, which is themed “Unlocking the Next 60 Million: 4IR, Gender Gaps, and Human Capacity Development”, is aimed towards the inspiration, support, and funding of individuals with innovative and scalable ideas and solutions who want to start an enterprise. In expansion, the event will also help curb the rising rate of unemployment in Nigeria, and improve the state of entrepreneurship in Nigeria, creating ease in business operations. Through the event, Startup South also welcomes the participation of experts and investors who wish to support businesses in the country in any way appropriate. The scope of the masterclasses the event will feature covers diverse business ecosystems including tech/non-tech, real estate, product management, data engineering, health, amongst others.

The event begins at 8:30 am and promises to be an arena of wisdom with the epic knowledge on business strategies and development that will be acquired from the plethora of experts that will be in attendance. The event also fosters the opportunity for individuals to build, connect, and grow.

ABOUT STARTUP SOUTH

StartupSouth is a social enterprise and a Startup (Innovation-driven Entrepreneurship) ecosystem development organisation. We believe in the power of entrepreneurship for development and, for the last five years, have supported founders across South-South/South-East, Nigeria to build scalable ventures. We are inspiring a generation of young founders building innovative and scalable solutions in the nation’s emerging commercial cities. We are supported by organisations that include (but are not limited to) Google (through Google Developers), Facebook, The Ford Foundation, Sterling Bank, MainOne, Bank of Industry, and others to reach thousands of founders annually through our conference, events, and programming. With over 60 Million People in 11 States and 13+ Cities, we represent a market big enough to support a thriving Startup culture.

ABOUT BLUEPRINT AFRIC

Blueprint Afric, a subsidiary of Blueafric Media, is the internet newspaper for young Africans, birthed from the need to change the narrative about Africa. Our vision is to tell profound and accurate African Stories. With over 10,000,000 visitors monthly across our social media platforms, we endeavor in this venture to deliver credible news and information to millions of Africans across the globe. Through news, entertainment, fashion, sports, business, politics, and our online TV, we have been able to create an online community where our readers get information, exchange ideas, and discuss trending topics.