Sep 26, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM (UTC)
Join the fireside chat with Uche Aniche at OffChart NXT in Port Harcourt, October 22–23, to explore scaling startups beyond Nigeria's hubs. Engage in discussions on raising capital and leveraging networks, and connect with founders from Owerri and Imo State. Showcase your venture, compete for prizes, and grasp new opportunities. This event is where growth and opportunity converge.
Owerri has founders building products, solving problems and creating businesses. But how do startups from emerging ecosystems move beyond simply building to accessing the capital, customers, partnerships and visibility they need to scale?
Join us for an intimate fireside conversation with Uche Aniche, Convener of Startup South and the driving force behind OffChart NXT, as we explore what it really takes to build a startup outside Nigeria’s traditional innovation hubs.
From raising capital and finding customers to building credible businesses, getting investor-ready, leveraging networks and turning geographic limitations into opportunities, this conversation will challenge founders to think bigger about where and how they build.
But this isn't just a conversation.
We're bringing together startups and founders from Owerri and across Imo State to connect, showcase what they're building and prepare for the opportunities ahead at OffChart NXT 2026 in Port Harcourt, happening October 22–23.
Selected startups will also have the opportunity to pitch their businesses before a live audience and compete for prizes, while the broader founder community gets the chance to network, discover new ventures and identify the businesses that deserve to be on a bigger stage.
If you're building from Owerri, this is your room.
Growth doesn't follow maps. Neither should opportunity.
Ize Farms
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