Applications are now being taken for accelerator program

Seedstars Lagos is now accepting entries as Seedstars World returns to Lagos, Nigeria's tech nerve center. Organizers of the event say applications can be submitted from now till July29 for the Lagos part of the event which will hold on August 11, 2016.

"The 10 best startups from Lagos will be invited to pitch in front of an investment panel and compete to be crowned the most promising seed-stage startup of Seedstars Lagos 2016," the organizers said according to Innovation Village.

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The winning startup will join the Seedstars family and take part on the regional and global Seedstars Summit. The summits will include bootcamps and an investor forum described as a platform for growth for startups in emerging markets.

"In addition to seeing the top startups pitch, you can look forward to an event filled with disruptive tech, inspirational discussions, networking sessions and one flight ticket for the winner to come to Switzerland to compete for over $1 million in investment," the statement reads.

You can register to attend, apply or find out more about the platform via its website.