Abuja Turns into West Africa’s Deal Room as 60 Startups Chase $65,000 and $5m Jackpot

• 6,000 applied, 60 picked, 20 to pitch live September 30 as ECOWAS bets on innovation to drive integration, jobs Michael Olugbode in Abuja The future of West African trade

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Abuja Turns into West Africa’s Deal Room as 60 Startups Chase $65,000 and $5m Jackpot

• 6,000 applied, 60 picked, 20 to pitch live September 30 as ECOWAS bets on innovation to drive integration, jobs Michael Olugbode in Abuja The future of West African trade

Abuja Turns into West Africa’s Deal Room as 60 Startups Chase $65,000 and $5m Jackpot

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