African investors and founders to judge Startup Battlefield competition in Nigeria
2 monthes ago - By Tech Crunch
TechCrunch will soon be returning to Africa to hold its Startup Battlefield competition dedicated to the African continent, in Lagos, Nigeria, on December 11th.
The event will showcase the launch of 15 of the hottest startups in Africa on stage for the first time. We'll also be joined by some of the leading investment firms in the region. If you want to be in the same room, you'd better grab your tickets now .
Here are just some of the investors and founders who will be judging the startups competing for US$25,000.
Eleni Gabre-Madhin, blueMoon
Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin is founder and chief...
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