The rapid emergence of startups in Nigeria is catalyzing the ability of the nation to enhance its productivity, generate employment, and appeal to international consumers and investors. In order for these emerging enterprises to serve as true engines of economic growth, government must play a role in creating an enabling environment that allows these businesses to thrive. This includes:
Policies and regulations that lower barriers to entry in the market (tax, subsidies, preferential regulation, investment capital, etc)
Quality education systems to meet market demands
Access to global markets and supply chain
Business support services
Education and workforce development
In Lagos specifically, government has been playing a pivotal role in co-creating the future with the private sector and with universities. Here we discuss break-throughs and set-backs.
“How to stand out from the crowd”
In a recession, consumers have less disposable income, so brands compete even more fiercely for a share of scarce resources. So how do you differentiate yourself from the competition? Featuring examples from local and global brands that stand head and shoulders above their competitors because they provide unique experiences for their customers. Get tips you can use as a startup to differentiate yourself to your target market.
It aspires to support gender equal entrepreneurial ecosystems by empowering women to engage with entrepreneurship, whether as founders, funders or team members
Connecting women to inspiring role models and an opportunity to discuss what it takes to launch and scale a new business venture.
From University Research to Real World Innovation
Universities are critical to the future growth of any economy and are to be at the forefront of research and discovery .
Join us to learn more about how the cutting edge research of various academic institutions and students are being turned into commercially viable innovations, bringing benefit, economic activity and jobs to the world.
Businesses across all industries depend on cutting-edge research that will allow them to compete and deliver the products and services their customers demand. Nigerian Higher institutions have a wide range of talented inventors in science and technology.
This workshop would explain how inventions and technologies can be developed by academic institutions to help tackle real-world issues and problems.
HiiL, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, is delighted to invite you to the Innovating Justice Boostcamp taking place in Lagos on 29 September 2016! This event will highlight this year’s semi-finalists for the HiiL SME Empowerment- and Family Justice Challenges.
The justice start-ups were carefully selected from more than 400 candidates from all over Africa. During the boostcamp, the entrepreneurs will pitch their justice innovation, after which the best will be selected and reviewed by a jury. During the boostcamp, the best innovations will be selected and reviewed by a jury, who will advise the selection of finalists who will pitch for the Innovating Justice Awards and acceleration funding worth over € 160 000!
The Innovating Justice Boostcamp will have key-note addresses followed by pitches, panel discussions and interactive working sessions that bring together the different worlds of entrepreneurs, investors, civil society, justice professionals and academia. We are proud thatiDEA is a supporting partner for this event.
The selected start-ups in West Africa are:
- AnthonyRhodes (Nigeria, Family)
- Moh Ni Bah (Cote d'Ivoire, Family)
- Just Land (Ghana, Family)
- New Voices Sustain Community Based Paralegal and Village Mediators (Nigeria, Family)
- Insurance Manager App (Nigeria, SME)
- SwiftLaw (Ghana, SME)
Please visit this page or our website for updates about the event! More information about HiiL's Accelerator programme and other boostcamps can also be found on our website.
Questions about tickets and the event can also be adressed to innovatingjusticeforum@hiil.org.
We look forward to hosting you at the event, so that together we can encourage these young innovators who are solving real justices problems in West Africa
HiiL Justice Accelerator Team
Programme Structure (subject to changes)
15:00-15:30: Arrival & Registration
15:30-15:40: Kickoff by HiiL
15:40-16:00: Keynote
16:00-16:45: Panel session, incl. Q& A
16:45-17:15: Break (networking)
17:15-18:15: Pitches, incl Q&A
18:15-19:00: Co- creation sessions with innovators
19:00-19:20: Jury debrief
19:20-19:30: Closing remarks
19:30-20:30: Drinks, Food, DJ/music (networking)