Aboyeji Iyinoluwa, Managing Partner at Street Capital; Chris Folayan, Founder and CEO of Mall for Africa; and Eghosa Omoigui, Founder and Managing Partner of EchoVC are among the eight prominent business leaders selected to mentor high-potential startups from the UAE and Africa participating in Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Global Business Forum (GBF) Mentorship Program.
The three Nigerians have joined the first-of-its-kind programme which aims to foster cross-border cooperation between the two startup communities and help participants expand their global presence.
The selected mentors offer a wealth of expertise in a wide range of fields, including, technology, education, retail, construction and finance.
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All of the mentors have a proven track record in building a business and driving the growth of startups companies. As part of the programme, the UAE-based mentors will team up with the selected African startups and guide them over a three-month period, while the Africa-based mentors will do the same for the UAE startups.
Following the mentorship phase of the programme, the participating startups will have an opportunity to exhibit at the 5th Global Business Forum on Africa in Dubai on November 18th-19th 2019 and boost their exposure within UAE and African markets and business communities.
The GBF Mentorship Program is an extension of Dubai Chamber’s Global Business Forum on Africa platform and event series.
