<p>Between
September 26 and  ;28, youths across
Nigeria, players and stakeholders would gather in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital
for the 5th edition of “StartConFest”  ;a
3-day event loaded with innovative activities. </p>



<p>Organized
by RootHub, Uyo’s premier innovation hub, founded to promote collaboration
among youths and give a platform to budding entrepreneurs, the event promises
to be spectacular and entrepreneurially rewarding. </p>



<p>Themed<em> ;</em><em>​</em><em>“Create The Future”,</em> ;​it is expected to have over 5000 attendees and would
feature workshops, innovation zone, experience zone, Music zone, creativity
stage and a marketplace for vendors to exhibit their products and services to
attendees.</p>



<p>StartConFest,
celebrated annually, is a platform where passionate industry players,
businessmen, and leaders foster collaboration through networking, learning, and
fun.</p>



<p>Each
year, the festival ​provides
inspiration to entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, students and the general public with
the right mix of vital components needed to spur the economic growth of the
region.</p>



<p>The
festival hopes to push boundaries in technology adoption, leveraging technology
to shape over 11,000 young people’s lives in Niger Delta Nigeria.</p>



<p>Due
to the rise of technology in the Niger Delta region, the event, taking place at
​Ibom Hall, Uyo​, ​ ​would feature connoisseurs in various
industries-technology, music, and business as panelists.</p>



<p>These
guest speakers would shed light on their journey and experiences in these areas
and also mentor the startups.</p>



<p>Speakers
would include seasoned entrepreneurs, professionals and tech experts such as
Emo Umoh (Co-founder, Global Air Media &; Global Air Academy ), Chinonso
Ogbogu (Founder, Sabi Writers), Frank Edima (Brand Strategist &; Social
Entrepreneur), Ibukun Oshilagun (Lead UX designer at AppZone Group), Dr Adereni
Abiodun (Founder/CEO, HelpMum) and Namnso Ukpanah (Product Designer,
Flutterwave), and ​Joey Akan ;
(Entertainment Journalist)​.</p>



<p>Tony
Onuk,​ the co-convener of the festival noted: ​“In the interest of the future of the festival, we are
constantly teaming up with new partners, introducing new sessions/workshops and
zones to generate all-around participation and growing the startup culture.
Team StartConFest has lined up 40 excellent individuals from different
industries to ensure the festival our attendees know and love, keeps growing”.</p>



<p>Since
its inception in May 2018, RootHub has grown beyond just a small tech
organization​, helping
businesses and entrepreneurs scale from an initial idea to business formation,
proof of concept, marketability, and commercialization.</p>



<p>Last
year, the hub was among the few innovative companies that participated ;in
the Google Impact Award and won ;$125,000 to continue its innovative
operations. This event will further propel RootHub’s value proposition to be a
platform for budding businesses and entrepreneurs to share their ideas,
challenges, motivation, success and move quickly through their business life
cycle.</p>



<p>To
attend this StartConFest 2019, get your tickets immediately via the website
www.startconfest.com​.</p>



<p>For
either partnership or sponsorship, call +2348186420525. Email to<em> ;</em><em>​</em><a href="mailto:info@startconfest.com"><em>info@startconfest.com</em></a>.​</p>



<p>To
keep up with the event on social media, follow RootHub via<em> ;</em><em>​</em><em>@Theroothub </em><em>​</em> ;on ;<a href="https://twitter.com/Theroothub?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Twitter</em></a> ;and ;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/theroothub/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Instagram</em></a></p>

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