Online Event

Building Startup Ecosystems in Developing Markets, with Fred Agbata (Regional Director, FI Africa)

Learn how to build startups in developing markets

Date
Jun 17, 2021
Time
08:30 am - 10:00 am
Address
Online Event
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Great companies can be built anywhere, and savvy venture capitalists are investing in startups from developing markets more than ever before. However, cultivating a thriving startup ecosystem that can lead to sustainable success can be challenging - especially for someone that has a full-time job. On this live online event, you can hear from Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr, Regional Director for Founder Institute in Africa and Partner at Pacer Ventures. Learn about his experiences building the startup ecosystem across Africa and lessons learned on attracting investment, working with local governments, leveraging the press, and more.

About the Speaker: Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr ("CFA") 

CFA wears multiple hats which are all focused on launching and supporting technology startups on the African continent.

He is a Partner at Pacer.vc, Co-Founder of GoDo Hub and Founder Institute's Regional Director for Africa.

For more than a decade, CFA has actively promoted the African tech ecosystem through his multi-award-winning media platforms including techbuild.africa, Tech Trends on Channels Television and ICT Clinic column in the Punch newspapers.

He currently serves as a Director of the Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs; a network of >100 innovation and technology hubs across Nigeria, and is also a Director with Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the sovereign managers of Nigeria's .ng domain.

CFA supports a few charitable foundations including:

• FATE Foundation
• Sam Ohuabunwa Foundation
• Centre for Values in Leadership

He has written two books; Becoming a Professional Blogger & Powering your Business on the Internet and Social Media. Also, along with Taiwo Fajolu, he co-authored Technology Disruption.



Who Should Attend?
  • Anyone passionate to help aspiring entrepreneurs start and grow a technology business in their city
  • Anyone interested in building a portfolio of startups
  • Anyone interested in launching an FI accelerator in their city
 

What is the Agenda?
  • Introduction
  • Fireside Chat
  • Question and Answer Session
  • Online Networking
 

 
Learn more about the Founder Institute at FI.co. 

Speakers

Ryan

Ryan Micheletti

Head of Global Operations @ Founder Institute

Chukwuemeka Fred

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata

Regional Director @ FI Africa

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