Lagos Slush’D 2025 Set To Promote Creativity among Startups

The median edition of Lagos Slush’D 2025, an innovation-driven, founder-focused startup conference begins today in Lagos.
The two days event holding at The Podium, Lekki, Lagos, is part of the global Slush’D movement under the world-renowned Slush Helsinki brand.

Lagos Slush’D 2025 will showcase Nigeria’s fast-growing startup ecosystem and spotlight the creativity, resilience, and ambition of Nigerian founders.

Director, Lagos Slush’D, Kolawole Okuboyejo, said the event would also connect local startups with global innovation networks, particularly the Nordics (Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland), known for world-leading innovation, sustainability, and impact entrepreneurship.
“Facilitate meaningful partnerships between startups, investors, corporates, accelerators, and policymakers to drive funding, market access, and knowledge exchange.

“Promote inclusive and scalable innovation that tackles Africa’s biggest challenges — from food security and digital inclusion to climate adaptation and affordable healthcare. Strengthen the Nigeria-Nordics connection, building long-term bridges between ecosystems that believe in entrepreneurship as a driver of societal and economic progress.
“Lagos Slush’D is where ambition meets opportunity — a space for startups to pitch bold ideas, meet future partners, and accelerate their journey from local to global impact,” he said.

He noted that Lagos Slush’D place a special emphasis on the Nigeria-Nordics connection, drawing from the Nordics’ strengths in clean technologies, impact investing, sustainability, and startup innovation, while tapping into Nigeria’s fast-growing, opportunity-rich market.
“Nigeria boasts a young, tech-savvy, urban population, a growing middle class, and rapidly expanding mobile and internet connectivity — all fueling digital innovation.

“Nigeria is home to Africa’s largest economy and most vibrant startup scene. Over 600 active tech hubs across Africa. African startups raised over $5 billion in funding in 2023, with projections for a fivefold increase by 2030.

Africa’s combined GDP is projected to reach $3.2 trillion by 2030. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will become the world’s largest free trade zone, unlocking massive cross-border opportunities.