Risevest CEO Named Judge for SEDC VC Competition
Eleanya Urum Eke, Founder and CEO of Risevest, has been unveiled as one of the virtual interview judges and leading faces of the South-East Venture Capital Programme Pitch Competition, a flagship initiative of the South-East Development Commission focused on accelerating entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture creation across Nigeria’s South-east region.
The programme, organised under the SEDC’s broader economic development agenda, was created to identify high-potential startups and emerging founders from the South-east while connecting them to funding opportunities, mentorship, investor networks, and long-term venture support.
Eke joins a distinguished lineup of entrepreneurs, investors, and ecosystem leaders involved in the initiative, including Ndubisi Ekekwe, Lead Faculty Tekedia Institute, Eliezer Ajah, Head of Job Creation, 3MTT; Yemisi Ajeoo, Ideas to Funded; Nkem Nweke, Growth Advancement Partner, Lagos Business School/PAU, among others.
The pitch competition comes at a time when conversations around decentralising Africa’s startup ecosystem and expanding access to venture capital outside traditional commercial hubs are gaining momentum.
