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SEDC Launches $500,000 Venture Capital Programme for Southeast Startups

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Gideon Arinze in Enugu



The Southeast Development Commission has launched a merit-based venture capital programme aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs in the Southeast through equity investment.



Speaking at a pitch presentation in Enugu yesterday, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of SEDC, Mark Okoye, said that the initiative seeks to address two major challenges facing startups in the region — limited access to finance and inadequate founder support.



According to Okoy

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