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01 / Business Growth
Start and Scale a Business
Gain practical strategies to turn your ideas into action, strengthen your business and create opportunities for growth.
Building Africa to the world.
Every strong future needs a right start.
A conference by Start Right Initiative that gives young Africans the right information, skills and connections to start, grow and scale.
Community-led action
Creating opportunities that matter.
Creating opportunities that matter.
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Our purpose
Start with people. Build lasting change.
Stronger communities begin when people have the chance to thrive.
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Learn. Participate. Grow.
Your next step starts here.
01 / Support
Families & communities
02 / Equip
Skills & knowledge
03 / Empower
Young changemakers
04 / Build
A stronger future
About Scale Up Africa
Starting in Abuja. Growing across Africa.
One initiative. A continent of possibilities.
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About the Event
Helping young Africans turn potential into progress.
Scale Up Africa is a conference built for young Africans who are ready to grow. Too many talented people and promising businesses stay small, not for lack of ideas, but for lack of the right information and the right people around them.
Scale Up Africa closes that gap. Through practical talks, workshops and real conversations, we equip you with the knowledge, skills and connections you need to take what you do to the next level.
This edition holds in Abuja, Nigeria, with more states and African countries to follow. Abuja is the starting point of a growing vision to reach more people, create meaningful connections and unlock opportunities across the continent.
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Practical Talks
Learn ideas you can put into action.
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Hands-on Workshops
Build practical skills for growth.
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Real Connections
Meet people who can help you grow.
The person behind the vision
Leadership with purpose.
Building the future begins with developing the people who will lead it.
LEADERSHIP · START RIGHT INITIATIVE
Meet our CEO
Join the movement
Seyi Oyedele
Chief Executive Officer
At Start Right Initiative, we believe young Africans deserve access to the knowledge, practical skills, mentorship and opportunities they need to build sustainable businesses. Our mission is to help young minds grow and connect African enterprise to opportunities around the world.
"Building Africa to the world."
Our vision. Our commitment.The Scale Up Africa Experience
What You Will Gain
Your next level starts with the right knowledge, practical skills and meaningful connections. Discover what Scale Up Africa is designed to help you achieve.
02 / Brand & Marketing
Build Your Brand and Audience
Explore branding, marketing and audience-building approaches that help you communicate your value and reach the right people.
03 / Sustainable Growth
Build Systems and Teams
Understand how to develop sustainable systems, organise operations and build teams that support long-term progress.
04 / Mentorship & Network
Learn, Connect and Collaborate
Connect with mentors and like-minded young people, exchange ideas and build relationships that can support your journey.
Your growth journey starts here
Ready to take the next step?
Join a community of ambitious young Africans ready to learn, grow and explore new possibilities.
THE MOVEMENT, IN MOTION
Small moments.
Be part of the story ↗
Small moments.
Bigger possibilities.
Every conversation, every new skill and every helping hand moves a community forward. Here’s the spirit we’re building together.
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COMMUNITY
Stronger, together.
Real change starts when we show up for one another.
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LEARNING
Skills for tomorrow
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BELONGING
Every voice matters
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OPPORTUNITY
Make room for what’s possible.
A little support can help someone take a big next step.
One community. Many stories. A shared future.
Scale Up Africa
Your next chapter starts here.
Ready to grow your skills, develop your business ideas and connect with opportunities? Register your interest in Scale Up Africa by Start Right Initiative.
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SCALE UP AFRICA
African ambition. Global possibilities.
Developing young minds and connecting African enterprise to the world.
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