The Director, Enterprise Development Centre and Coordinator, Global Entrepreneurship Network in Nigeria, Olawale Anifowose has said he and his team are looking forward to being in South Africa for this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) slated for next month.
“This is an exciting time for Africa, and we already have confirmed key Nigerian delegation attending the event in Johannesburg. Nigerians generally are entrepreneurial in spirit and are able to identify opportunities to start businesses globally. We look forward to coming to South Africa,” Anifowose said recently in Lagos, at the Civic Centre in Lagos, where a meeting between 150 young entrepreneurs and stakeholders held, towards the upcoming congress.
Also speaking at the event were the General Manager of Microsoft Nigeria, Karim Ramadan, and the executive director of the Fate Foundation, Adenike Adevemi, who delivered an address on “Digital Transformation and Disruption,” theme of this year’s congress.
It will be recalled that Entrepreneurship+ had earlier reported that year’s GEC theme will explore the buzz phrase “digital disruption,” which is transforming economies and making vast improvements in industries around the world – but also requires leaders from all parts of the entrepreneurial ecosystem to be more nimble and adapt.
Speaking at the meeting, which was actually a road show spearheaded by the Global Entrepreneurship Network, SEA Africa and GEC partners which include Absa, Transnet, Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), Hollard and many more, towards the GEN, Kizito Okechukwu, executive head of SEA Africa, a major player at GEN Global, said: “The African Union’s Agenda of 2063 speaks about Africans moving away from the syndrome of coming up with great ideas, but with no significant achievement.
“Given that the Congress will be hosted for the first time in Africa, we believe that it is imperative we meet with stakeholders from the leading powerhouses representing East and West Africa. Our visit further aims to bolster the energies on the ground, among young and aspiring entrepreneurs to register for GEC 2017, make the trip to Johannesburg and experience South Africa.”
The road show is to drum-up support among stakeholders, with the respective regions, to register and participate in the upcoming GEC 2017, Entrepreneurship+ learnt.