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Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act. 

Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.

If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Abuja's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Abuja 2023 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several free startup events in Abuja over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

  • Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 7:00pm, Dec 30, 2024 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362161
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Startup Funding AMA & Founder Institute Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, Founder Institute): 2:00am, Jan 03, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362580
  • How to Go from 0 to 1: Scaling and Exiting Your Startup with Mark Balovnev: 7:00pm, Jan 06, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/363145
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Technical Co-Founder: 7:00pm, Jan 08, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362219
  • Startup to Scale-Up: Mastering Sales & Branding with Mark Kosoglow: 7:00pm, Jan 13, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362254
  • How to Build, Fundraise, and Exit Your Startup: AMA with Tim Grassin: 11:00am, Jan 15, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362853
  • What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 2:00am, Jan 23, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362688
  • How to Align Your Brand Messaging with Your Startup Mission: 7:00pm, Jan 27, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362947
  • FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 7:00pm, Jan 29, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/363432
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Trasition to Startup Founder : 2:00am, Feb 04, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/363716
  • Launching and Scaling Startups in Africa: Insights from FI Founders: 5:00pm, Feb 05, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/362825
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Feb 05, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/363960
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Feb 10, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/363964
  • Meet the African Startup Ecosystem : 6:00pm, Feb 12, 2025 (Africa/Casablanca): https://FI.co/e/364141

Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

The Abuja accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Abigail Okeke (Program Associate, The Founder Institute Abuja), Admin Abuja2 (Admin, FI), Ajuma Ataguba (CEO, Founder Institute, Abuja), Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr. (Co-founder, techbuild.africa), Segun Obakeye (Founder, 3VINELINK SOLUTIONS LIMITED). In addition, some of Abuja's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:

  • Abdulmalik Halilu: Director, Planning, Research & Statistics, NCDMB
  • Abubakar Abdullahi: Founder, The Front Office NG
  • Abubakar Sadiq: Group Executive Chairman , Canary Tech Ltd
  • Adedeji Owonibi: COO, Convexity
  • Adekunle Alli: Head, Balance Sheet and Performance Management , Standard Chartered Bank
  • Adie Akuffo Afful: Operations, WeFunder
  • Afolabi Imoukhede: CEO, MCS Consulting Limited
  • Afolabi Adetola: Managing Partner, Cedar Advisory Partners Limited
  • Ahmad Mukoshy: Founder & CEO, Gigalayer.com
  • Ahmed Buhari: CEO, Skylar Inc.
  • Aishwarya Bagaria: Product Designer, Applied Intuition
  • Aituaz Kola Oladejo: Executive Director, Financial Services Innovators (FSI)
  • Ajuma Ataguba: Managing Director, Founder Institute, Abuja
  • Akindayo Akindolani: Founder, McAnderson Institute of Technology
  • Akindele Phillips: CEO, Farmcrowdy
  • Amal Hassan: Founder/CEO, Outsource Global
  • Amal Hassan: Founder/CEO, Outsource Global
  • Amina Sambo Magaji: Founder, She&Tech Initiative
  • Andrew Abu: Founder, Young Innovators of Nigeria - YIN
  • Anna Ekeledo: Executive Director , AfriLabs
  • Arinze Anyaeche: CEO, Estendo Power Products Co.
  • Armando Mualumene: Founder and Project Developer & Team Leader, The iDEASLab
  • Ayobamigbe Teriba: Relationship Operations, Ingressive Capital
  • Ayodeji Rex Abitogun: Lead Consultant, Management Edge
  • Azuka Okofu: Group Head (SME), Bank of Industry
  • Azukaego Chukwuelue: Founder & Managing partner, Truss Ugavi LLC
  • Bade Aluko: Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
  • Bankole Oloruntoba: CEO, NCIC
  • Basil Udotai Esq.: Managing Partner , Technology Advisors
  • Bayo Omole: Partner, Matrix - Solicitors LLP
  • Bernard Frieder: Director, Analytics Intelligence
  • Betty Ugona: Former,Chief Innovation Officer (FCSN), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
  • Biola Akinyemi: Cloud Devops Consultant, UBS
  • Bridget Nwagbara: Founder, Viedial
  • Charles Emembolu: Board Chairman, Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs
  • Chijioke Omeh: CEO, Omart Enterprise
  • Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
  • Chioma Agwuegbo: Founder, TechHer
  • Chioma Keke: Head Of Business Development, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)
  • Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Responsible Solutions Ltd
  • Chukwuemeka Nwakanma: CEO, Tobeit Consulting Limited
  • Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata Jnr.: Managing Director /CEO, Anambra State ICT Agency
  • Comfort Nkana: CEO, C.S. NKANA & ASSOCIATES
  • Dagogo Karibi Whyte: Managing Partner, Kanyi Karibi -Whyte and Haastrup
  • Damilare Ogunleye: CEO, Hazina Ventures
  • Damilola Olokesusi: Co-Founder & CEO, Shuttlers
  • Daniel Steeves: CEO, Advance Advisory
  • Daniel Kure: Managing Director, Blake and Harper
  • Daniela Simão: Audit Committee Member, BANCO NACIONAL DE ANGOLA
  • Dapo Oyewole: SSA to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, International Cooperation
  • David Idagu: Africa Regional Lead, C.Moore Media International Public Relations
  • David Abodunrin: Executive Director , Xpos Technologies
  • Davidson Oturu: Managing Partner, Nubia Capital ·
  • Dayal Nathan: Founder & CEO, Energyly
  • Decio Silva: Founder & CEO, NARISREC, Lda
  • Denise Williams: CEO & Co-Founder, SV-NED Inc.
  • Dimeji Bassir: Managing Director, OFSERV
  • Don Samoil: Managing Partner, Trusted Scale
  • Dotun Sulaiman: Chairman, Absa Nigeria/Cadbury Nigeria/SecureID/Parthian Partners
  • Doyin Adewola: CEO, Box Office Hub
  • Dr Nuratu Musa Abdullahi: Founder, SheMentors Initiative
  • Dr Odiong Akpan: Digital Innovation Expert, Ubulu Africa
  • Dr. Rislan Kanya: Director, Directorate of IT Services Chair Big Data Analytics and eGovernment Research Group at Baze University
  • Dr Salisu Uba, FCIPS: Founder, NatQuest
  • Dr. Sarah Nwinee: Assistant Director Training & Head, Linkages, Exchange & Partnerships, Petroleum Training Institute (PTI)
  • Dr. Segun Adaju: CEO, Consistent Energy Limited
  • Eduabasi Chukwunweike: Business Developement Manager, Microsoft
  • Edward Esene: Co-Founder, Plus Incubation Hub
  • Ekaette Umoh: Senior Advisor, H. Pierson Associates
  • Ekaette Umoh: Senior Advisor, H. Pierson Associates
  • Emmanuel Oluwatosin: ED & Product Lead, Startupcourt
  • Engr. Simbi Wabote: Executive Secretary, NCDMB
  • Eric Annan: Founder/CEO, Aya Holding LLC
  • Eric Kaigama: Founder/CEO , QNTM BLKCHN, Inc; Africa Chamber of Digital Commerce (ACOFDC); Pythagoras Capital
  • Faiz Bashir: CEO, FlexiSAF
  • Festus Akobundu: Consumer Connections Manager, Guiness Nigeria
  • Fife Banks: CEO, BraveICONS Global
  • Frances Obiago: Senior Associate, Aelex
  • Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Cofounder , Vitamin C&S Coaching
  • Freddy Atangana: Founder & CEO, EKAMOU
  • Funmi Ogbue: Founder & Managing Director, Zigma
  • Gabriel J. Ekwere: Vice President, Operations, Global Innovation Institute (GInI) Nigerian Chapter
  • Gamaliel Tanimomo: COO/Co-Founder, PressPayNg
  • Gbemi Akande: Managing Partner, Pacer Ventures
  • Gbite Oduneye: Founder and Managing Partner, ODBA
  • Hadiza Magoro: CEO, Koya Capital
  • Hafeez Kolawole: Founder/CEO, Kureen Ltd
  • Hannah Oyewole: Founder, Young Ladies Club
  • Haris Ali: Chief Executive Officer, Vertechx Technologies Private Limited
  • Hauwa Yabani: CEO, Abuja Technology Village FZ Co
  • Henry Ogbuagu: Co-Founder, Innovate Nigeria
  • Ibilola Amao: CEO, Lonadek Global Services
  • Ibrahim Bashir: Founder/CEO, dillali.com
  • Idowu Akinde: Founder, Impact Hub Lagos
  • Idowu Akinde: Managing Director, Impact Hub Lagos
  • Ife Adebayo: National Coordinator, Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises Programme (IDICE)
  • Ifeanyi Orajaka: CEO, GVE Projects
  • Ifedy Eze: Managing Director, Founder Institute Lagos
  • Ifeoma Malo: CEO, Clean Technology Hub
  • Ifeyinwa Ufondu: Senior Associate, Benchmac & Ince
  • Iffat Mahmud: Regional Representative, Africa, Innovision Consulting Private Ltd.
  • Igor Ferreira: CEO, Fohat
  • Immaculate Odekina: Senior Associate, CANDELP
  • Israel Aye: Partner, CANDELP
  • Ivan Germanov: RSM, Founder Institute HQ
  • Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
  • Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Founder & General Partner, Future Africa
  • Japheth J Omojuwa: Founder and Chief Strategist , Alpha Reach
  • Jeffrey Bent: Founder/CEO, Fashion For Charity Africa Synergy Consult
  • Job Orjioke: Founder, Country wide Travels and Services Limited now pivoted to Turing Tech Limited
  • Jude Obiakor: Group Managing Director, FASYL Technology Group
  • Juliana Imam: Founder, Juliana Imam Intellectual Property and Creative Consult (JIIPCC)
  • Kadir Salami: CEO, Techspecialist Consulting
  • Kai Orga: Managing Director, ARM Investment Managers
  • Kalada Apiafi: Chairman, Wider Perspectives Limited
  • Kalada Belema Meshack Hart: Founder, Africa Women Summit
  • Kamal Hassan: Founding Partner, Loyal VC
  • Kamal Hassan: Managing Partner, Ghaya Consulting
  • Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE: Director-General/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)
  • Kate Pam-Semlek: Group CEO, The Stalwart Group
  • Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D, LLC
  • Katie Mapondera: Founder and Managing Partner, Q L and D LLC
  • Kazeem Tewogbade: CEO, Bluechip Technologies Ltd
  • Kelvin Biiranee: DGM/Group Head FINTEL, GTBank
  • Keshni Morar: Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
  • Keshni Morar: Managing Director, Founder Institute South Africa + Investable
  • Khalil Halilu: EVC/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI)
  • Kola Aina: Founder, Ventures Platform Hub
  • Lanre Philips: CEO, Elpee Consults
  • Lateef Ashekun: Deputy Chief Information Officer, Fulton County Government
  • Lavina Ramkissoon: AI Ethics and Technology Policy, African Union
  • Lavina Ramkissoon: Africa's Voice - Chairperson and Director #aiMom, Founder Institute
  • Lawrence Olawale Roberts: CEO , MicroBoss Technologies
  • Lekan Azeez Oganla: President CEO, SELLMedia Group
  • Leslie Emenalo: CEO, Kobopay
  • Louisa Ogwuru: CEO, Insiteful Solutions
  • Mahmood Mustapha: VC-in-Residence, Logos Capital
  • Mark Kleyner: Co-Founder, Dream VC
  • Martin Mbonu: Country Director, Sierra Leone & Director, MNOs (AWA), Onafriq
  • Martín Martinez: Founding & Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas
  • Mary Uduk, Mni, Fcib, Fcs: Fmr. AG. DIRECTOR GENERAL, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria
  • Maryam Lawan Gwadabe: SA to the Minister of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy , on Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Capital
  • Mercy Olorunfemi: Project Manager, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
  • Mercy Olorunfemi: Program Manager, Work and Connect
  • Michael Oluwagbemi: Executive Partner, LoftyInc
  • Michael Aku: Co-founder, Clarion Concept Technology Limited
  • Midowa Gbededo: Market Analyst, Schlumberger
  • Misa Nikolic: CEO, Resonator – Creative Tech Hub
  • Mohammed B. Hussaini: CEO, Copious Energy
  • Mohammed Ibrahim Jega: Founder, Startup Arewa
  • Mopelola Abudu: Managing Partner, AfriGloCal VC
  • More Argwings Kodhek: Director of Marketing, Made by People
  • Moses Saromi: CEO, First Icon Mutual Capital
  • Motunrayo Opayinka: Founder /CEO, Womenovate
  • Musa Ali Baba: CEO, Teasy Mobile
  • Nadia Al-Banna, PHD, MBA: Senior Director of Product and Business Development, Allarta Life Science
  • Nafisa Ali: Associate, Matrix Solicitors LLP
  • Nasir Yammama: Founder/CEO, Verdant Agri-Tech
  • Nkechi Oguchi: CEO, Ventures Park
  • Nkoyo Efretei: CEO, Insiteful Solutions
  • Nneka Eze: Managing Director, VestedWorld
  • Noel Akpata: CEO, Stratex Pro
  • Obi Asika: Director-General/CEO, National Council for Arts and Culture, Nigeria (NCAC)
  • Obinnaya Uruakpa: C.E.O, Grand Renaissance International Ltd
  • Ofordile Tony-Okeke: Co-Founder, OrderPaper Nigeria
  • Oge Nnaife MBA: Executive Director, Innovation Support Network (ISN) Hubs
  • Ogochukwu Francis Osifo: Co-Founder/VP, Engineering, 54gene
  • Olalekan Oshunkoya: Founder, eCove Space
  • Olaoluwa Olorunnisomo, MBA: Co-Founder/CEO, Seedbuilders
  • Olufemi Balogun: Co Founder/ Chief Executive Officer , PayVantage Limited
  • Oluseye Bassir: Fmr. Managing Partner, Lofty Inc.
  • Oluwatoyin Adegbite-Moore: CEO, Sheafam & Tam Limited
  • Omoyemi Akerele: Founder & CEO, Lagos Fashion Week & Style House Files
  • Osasenaga Enogieru: National Program Manager, Wennovation Hub
  • Oswald Osaretin Guobadia: Managing Partner, DigitA
  • Owuno Ogbeh: Founder, Farmore
  • Oyaje Idoko: CEO, Layer3
  • Oyewole Joledo: Country Director , Social Good Fund Africa
  • Oyin Solebo: Managing Director, ARM Labs Lagos Techstars Accelerator
  • Peter Ogedengbe: Team Lead, Exolve Tech
  • Philip Agbese Jnr.: Founder, CAVIC
  • Philip Agbese: CEO, Redemption Studio Ltd.
  • Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe: Founder, FASMICRO Group
  • Rachel Ndungu: CEO, Biashara Africa
  • Raji Mohammed: Co-Founder, MyLearningAcademy
  • Raphael Isah: CEO, Greysoft Technologies
  • Refilwe Sebego Walebowa (Fmva®): Associate Principal, Aleyo Capital
  • Russell Brand, Responsible Solutions Inc.
  • Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
  • Saidu Abdullahi: President/CEO, Procentric IQ
  • Sam Immanuel: CEO, Semicolon Africa
  • Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
  • Samson Igoche: Founder & CEO, Aiivon Global Innovations
  • Samuel Akinniyi Ajiboyede: CEO, Zido
  • Samuel Zibiri: Principal Partner, EL SHADDAI CHAMBERS
  • Segun Obakeye: Director, Founder Institute, Abuja
  • Segun O. Silas: Chief Productivity Officer, Pandora AI
  • Senator Ihenyen: Mr, Infusion Lawyers
  • Shakirat Animashaun: Founder/CEO , The Enricher FinTech
  • Silvio Frank Pupo: CEO, Logos Capital Group
  • Simeon Ononobi: CEO, Connected Analytics
  • Simiola Olusola: Founder, Aspilos Foundation
  • Sola Adekanye: Founder, Open Innovation Access
  • Stella Uzochukwu: Country Director, Odyssey Foundation
  • Stephen Akintayo: CEO, GtextGlobal
  • Steven Bello, Ph.D., DBA (ABD): Associate Professor of Economics and Finance and Holder, Louisiana Christian University
  • Sudhir Rathore: Co-founder , SURJEN
  • Surayyah Ahmad: General Partner - Aduna Capital, Founding Partner - TT labs
  • Tajudeen Audu: CEO , TGS Taju Audu & Co.
  • Tayo Fagbenro: Managing Director /CEO, Vision Consulting
  • Tayo Ajimoko: Director, Rhetort Ltd
  • Temitope Isedowo: Programes Manager, AfriLabs
  • ThankGod Egbe: Technical Director/CEO, CypherCrescent Ltd.
  • Tijjani Sule: Founder, Managing Partner, RedWolf Consult Limited
  • Tobenna Nwokike: CEO, TLogix Solutions
  • Tomi Davies: Collaborator-in-Chief, TVC Labs
  • Toye Arulogun: Chairman, The Tall and Wide Company Limited
  • Tunji Oke: Co Founder, GetFundedAfrica
  • Uju Uzo Ojinnaka: CEO, Traders of Africa
  • Uyi Ewere: CEO, House 72 Limited
  • Vesiri Olu-Odugbemi: Executive Director Marketing, Strategy and Leadership Development Consulting Limited
  • Victor Igharo: Founder/CEO, Sociocapital
  • Yahaya Maikori: Partner, Law Allianz
  • Yakubu Musa: Ag. National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation, NITDA
  • Yamani Ibrahim: Founder, Investapool
  • Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
  • Yemisi Isidi: CEO, Triift Africa
  • Zumah Yahaya: Founder/ Managing Partner, Boubid Africa

  • And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world. 

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.85BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).

Join us in Abuja to get funded and build a global business. 

Apply to the Abuja 2023 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

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