By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja

With bid to boost Nigerian businesses amidst economic realities, a leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs in
Nigeria, Endeavor Nigeria, Wednesday, disclosed reasons for holding 4th annual scaleup entrepreneurship summit Catalysing Conversations on September 22, 2022, in view of adding value to businesses.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Senior Associate, Marketing and Communications Endeavor Nigeria, Joy Mabia, where the organisation explained that Catalysing Conversations 2022 aims at driving a culture of entrepreneurial leadership in Nigeria.

The theme of Catalysing Conversations 2022 is ‘Building Big Bubbles… investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs’.

The statement also made it known that speakers at the summit include CEO and co-founder, TradeDepot, Kachi Izukanne; Partner, TLcom Capital; Co-founder & General Partner, FirstCheck Africa, Eloho Omame;
CEO, Autochek, Etop Ikpe; Investment Director, Novastar Ventures, Olúwatóyìn Emmanuel-Olubake; Head of Investor Relations, Flutterwave,
Kanyinsola Ajibade; Founder
and CEO, TeamApt , Tosin Eniolorunda;  Partner, McKinsey and Company,  Mayowa Kuyoro; and Managing Director and CEO, Endeavor Nigeria; Tosin
Faniro-Dada.

Meanwhile, Chairman of Endeavor Nigeria Board of Directors,  Atedo N. A Peterside, CON,  will deliver the closing remarks at the event.

Attendees at this year’s event will include entrepreneurs, ecosystem builders, C-Suite
executives, government officials, investors, policymakers, tech ecosystem enthusiasts,
journalists, and general participants from Nigeria and worldwide.

The event is free to attend, and interested participants can find out more information or register
at www.endeavornigeria.

The statement reads in part, “Endeavor Nigeria, the leading community of high-impact entrepreneurs in
Nigeria, has announced that its 4th annual scaleup entrepreneurship summit, Catalysing
Conversations, will be held on Thursday, 22 September 2022.

“This year’s hybrid event is
tagged “Building Big Bubbles… investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs”.
By driving a culture of entrepreneurial leadership in Nigeria, Catalysing Conversations 2022 hopes to stimulate the powerful effect of building Big Bubbles through high-impact entrepreneurs
who dedicate their time and resources to mentor, advise, and invest in the next generation of
entrepreneurs by paying it forward.
The 4th edition of Catalysing Conversations, with TeamApt as the lead sponsor, will bring
together world-leading and next-generation business people to explore important themes of
high-impact entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic development and showcase
entrepreneurs through thought-provoking conversations in dynamic TED-style talk and fireside
chat formats.

“Endeavor’s goal is to drive thought leadership, demonstrating why paying it forward is critical to
the growth of high-impact entrepreneurship and the digital ecosystem in Africa.

“The packed agenda will feature a mix of moderated fireside chats and TED-style talks by
speakers from diverse backgrounds. The conversations will focus on themes of innovation,
high-growth company dynamics, high-impact entrepreneurship, the journey from startup to
unicorn, financial freedom, and the transformational power of technology.”

Quoting the Managing Director and CEO of Endeavor
Nigeria, Tosin Faniro-Dada, explained that, “At Endeavor, we refer to Big Bubbles as high-impact entrepreneurs who combine
bold ambition, business track record, scale potential, and most importantly, a give-back mindset
that will benefit the next generation of African entrepreneurs. Some of the entrepreneurs in our
network are second-generation Endeavor entrepreneurs emerging from other successful
companies.

“We already see a few Big Bubbles in our ecosystem today, like Mitchell Elegbe from
Interswitch, Tayo Oviosu from Paga, Gbenga Agboola from Flutterwave, and Odun Eweniyi from
Piggyvest.

“These entrepreneurs are investing in the next generation of entrepreneurs in our
ecosystem. At Catalysing Conversations 2022, we have created an immersive hybrid
experience that amplifies important messages, facilitates engaging discussions, and provide
networking opportunities for guests.
We look forward to a great event that will catalyse further innovation and enterprise across
Africa.”

In addition to the inspirational
learning experience at the summit, there will be networking opportunities between attendees to
foster partnerships and cross-market collaborations.
Catalysing Conversations 2022 is also sponsored by Flutterwave, Chapel Hill Denham, Aliko
Dangote Foundation, Stanbic IBTC Holdings, Filmhouse Group, FSDH Merchant Bank,
and elev8 education.

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