10 startups to close out event at the #LaunchedInAfrica session on final pitch day

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March 2, 2018 11:32 AM

Altogether, 10 startups will participate in the final pitch day on Friday, March 02, 2018 at the Innovation stage of the SMW Lagos campus.

#LaunchedInAfrica is a platform for African-led early-stage startups to showcase products and services disrupting industries across the continent.

Some of Nigeria’s most innovative early-stage businesses debuted as featured companies in the #LaunchedinAfrica Digital Demo space during the ongoing Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos 2018.

Below are the five featured #LaunchedInAfrica startups:

AIDAHBOT

Aidahbot is a chatbot-building company that provides a one-click chatbot solution for small and medium businesses to automate their sales, handle inquiries, and receive payment on Messenger. We leverage social media to take sales to where customers are.

JARA MOBILE

Jara rewards consumers with discounts to their favourite lifestyle brands when they make routine bill payments (such as airtime, electricity and cable TV), while helping brands turn those consumers to customers in a measurable way.

SOSHALIFE LTD

Soshalife was founded in 2014 by Omorodion Eguasa, Adetokunbo Akisanya and Oluwole Odulate with the goal of enhancing the way people socialise and share their ideas and passions by bringing those activities to their fingertips.

VIBEOO MEDIA LTD

Vibeoo is an online radio on demand platform that allows users discover, curate and broadcast great audio shows hosted by amazing creators anytime and anywhere.

ZEBULLON DEVELOPERS NETWORK

Zebullon is a global network of world class developers, designers, product managers and growth hackers, dedicated to closing the technology talent gap globally.

These featured startups have been engaged in rigorous mentoring sessions and office hours with experts including; Collins Onuegbu, Claudine Moore, Tomi Davies and Nubi Kayode. Another set of five startups have been chosen from pitch competitions during the weeklong SMW Lagos 2018.

Judging the startups will be top VCs, Angels & Corporate Investors including; Yele Bademosi (Founding and Managing Partner at Microtraction), Tomi Davies (Founder, LAN and President ABAN), Seni Sulyman (Country Director at Andela Nigeria), and Nkem Begho (Founder and CEO of Future-Soft).

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