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Meet the 5 exceptional female founders who will be taking the stage at the WeTech2024 Conference, presenting groundbreaking ideas in the PitchHER Contest!

AdminBy AdminSeptember 25, 2024Updated:September 25, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
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WeTech are excited to announce the five extraordinary female founders who will be taking centrestage at the WeTech 2024 Conference, presenting their groundbreaking ideas in the PitchHER Contest.

The ladies were selected from a pool of innovative startups and are just one pitch away from securing ₦4 million in funding, courtesy of corporate sponsor, Flutterwave.

The Top 5 contestants ready to showcase their winning ideas are:

– Ruby Ihekweme: Founder of Digitaley Drive, an EdTech startup promoting education. Ruby is a Chartered Accountant, Educator, and advocate for SDG 4.

– Omolara Sanni: Co-founder/COO of Midddleman, Omolara helps e-commerce businesses quickly pay Chinese suppliers, accelerating the growth of African businesses.

– Uchechi Arinze: CEO of Waffles AI, Uchechi is an award-winning fashion designer turned software entrepreneur, offering conversational commerce solutions for e-commerce.

– Ngozi Nwabueze: Known as the ‘Mother-in-Law,’ Ngozi is the CEO/Founder of PocketLawyers, a platform connecting lawyers with clients and leveraging AI to streamline services.

– Esther Eruchie: Founder of FriendnPal, Africa’s first AI multilingual mental health app. Esther is a World Summit Youth Ambassador and a Top 25 AIF WomHub Founder.

These pacesetters are ready to push the boundaries of innovation and take their startups to stratospheric heights.

To register for the WeTech2024 Conference, please click here.

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