NINJA startup gateway holds demo day

By Abubakar Y.Ojimaojo

The Next Innovation with Japan, NINJA, Startup Gateway, Abuja, has held its demo day, which featured pitches from top business companies and moguls to provide investments and create an enabling business environment.

Following the successful completion of the incubation and investment readiness program for the NINJA startup gateway in Abuja implemented by Aiivon Hub, the start-ups had the opportunity to showcase and pitch their ideas/ businesses in hopes of securing additional investments and support.

The startups received business development support and well-structured business training by Aiivon in key areas including planning and forecasting, marketing and sales, branding and communications, accounting and financial management, legal, human resource and administration, design thinking, and product development among other things.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Hamza Gomina from JICA Nigeria, said, “The entrepreneurship and start up ecosystem in Nigeria is rapidly growing and changing. And JICA is proud to be assisting in the growth and materialization of these innovative ideas in the tech space which is also to the benefit of the country as we move towards more digitized world”.

Mr Nao Fuwa in his closing remarks encouraged the start-ups to continue to embrace their businesses with high passion and motivation as the ingredient to scale above all odds.