At the Rocket Fuel Pitch Competition, two Nigerian startups won in different categories, bringing home a total prize of $300,000. The Nigerian delegation, led by Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and accompanied by Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of NITDA, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication Commission,
Start-ups from around the world are being invited to go head-to-head to win a share of a $600,000 prize at the Rocket Fuel Start-up Pitch Competition, and to pitch their businesses to powerhouse VCs and leading international investors.