The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) Nigeria, in partnership with Tripoint Travel Limited and the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University, has concluded the Nigerian leg of the GEC+ Africa Regional Pitch Competition.
The event, held in Lagos, featured 10 innovative entrepreneurs pitching their businesses, with the top three selected to represent Nigeria at GEC+ Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, later this year under the theme, “Connecting Africa.”
The regional pitch competition forms part of GEN Nigeria’s lead-up activities to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC+ Africa), scheduled for September 2026 in Cape Town. The initiative is designed to connect Nigerian founders with investors, policymakers, Entrepreneur Support Organisations (ESOs), and fellow entrepreneurs from across the continent.
Speaking at the event, Executive Head of 22 On Sloane and Co-Chair of GEN Africa, Mr. Kizito Okechukwu, described GEC+ Africa as a pan-African platform aimed at strengthening entrepreneurship ecosystems across the continent.
“GEC+ Africa brings together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and support organisations from across the continent. The objective is to create stronger connections that enable businesses to scale, investors to discover new opportunities, and policymakers to learn from successful initiatives across Africa.”
