Facebook embarks on university roadshow across Nigeria

Facebook has embarked on a roadshow set to visit 13 universities across Nigeria in 30 days.

The roadshow is a part of its ongoing commitment and investment in growing the tech ecosystem and driving innovation across Nigeria.

The new Facebook Start Accelerator programme – a deep-tech focused research and mentorship-driven initiative – will be the focus of its roadshow.

The roadshow will teach students to build solutions that utilise advanced technologies to solve problems and build solutions for the future, using Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). It will look to demystify myths surrounding deep-tech and promote the benefits.

Aimed at empowering start-ups and students with technical & business support and funds to optimize their products for growth, the deep-tech focused accelerator programme will provide up to $20,000 in equity-free funding and support to innovative startups and student-teams.

13 Universities across Nigeria will be visited in 30 days, and the team has already completed events at the University of Lagos (Lagos State), University of Port-Harcourt (Rivers State), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Anambra State) and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (Enugu State) and currently in the University of Ibadan.

Other tour dates include:

  •  Oyo state, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, June 12
  •  Osun state, Obafemi Awolowo University, June 13
  •  Ondo state, Federal University of Technology, Akure, June 14
  •  Akwa Ibom state, University of Uyo, June 19
  •  Plateau state, University of Jos, June 21
  •  Kaduna state, Colab, Kaduna, June 25
  •  Abuja, University of Abuja, June 26
  •  Kano state, Bayero University, June 27

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