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Highlight of the Silicon Valley Afropreneur Event. Geek Meets Nollywood.
After taking the giant stride as one of the winners of the 5 startups chosen at DEMO africa to pitch in Silicon Valley.
Car Parts Nigeria success since then has led to overcoming the challenges of shopping for auto parts in Nigeria as it is said necessity is the mother of all invention. The need to solve the problems of getting auto parts at your convenience birth the creative effort of starting Car Parts Nigeria. The platform aggregates the best deals of auto parts and technicians based on the location of the user. It has been an overwhelming journey coupled with strength to persevere and endure amidst all challenges.
The world as a global village is fast moving on tech ideas as a result of innovations and creativity.
The African Technology Foundation in partnership with Filmhouse hosted a special Red-carpet Party event, called Geeks Meet Nollywood, as part of the 500 Startups Geeks on a Plane Tech Tour. This exclusive VIP event brought together Silicon Valley's leading Media and Technology investors currently transforming the global film industry, together with Nollywood's finest creatives and way-makers; in order to network and explore greater connections between both ecosystems. From the continent to Silicon Valley for the 2016 edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit, the film highlights each entrepreneur's unique experience as they work to scale their venture.
The African Technology Foundation and Lions@frica. Present Venture: The entrepreneur's journey. Accelerating African innovation. The event took place on the 21st day of March, 2017.
VENTURE: An Entrepreneur's Journey is a documentary film co-produced by the African Technology Foundation and the LIONS@FRICA initiative, that follows the entrepreneurial journeys of the four DEMO Africa 2015 winners Zuuva, BambaPOS, InsureAfrika, and Car Parts Nigeria.
These are some of the images captured from the events as Geeks Meet Nollywood. Notable nollywood faces in the event are Ramsey Nouah, Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) and Uti.
Isreal, Emmanuella Ezenwa, Lara Rawa (CEO Eventcocktails Inc) and Olayinka Alomaja
Emmanuella Ezenwa and Olayinka Alo.
Emmanuella Ezenwa, Uti Nwachukwu, Olayinka Alomaja and Taiwo Awosusi.
Emmanuella Ezenwa, Ramsey Nouah and Olayinka Alomaja.
Posted on March 2017,23 // Author: Admin