Address Africa's Tough Challenges on the Global Productivity Day 2025
In May 2025, the city of Lagos, Nigeria, will play host to a significant event in the global innovation calendar - World Product Day Lagos 2025. This one-day conference, organised by Innovate Africa, is a high-impact gathering focused on addressing Africa's most pressing challenges across various sectors, including health, climate, and infrastructure.
The event is part of a global initiative by Mind the Product, a organisation dedicated to the craft, community, and careers in product management. It promises thought leadership, practical learning, talent engagement, and live pitches by top teams competing for cash prizes and incubation support to scale their solutions.
The format for World Product Day Lagos 2025 is engaging and interactive. An ideathon starting in March 2025 will see real-world challenges being crowdsourced across the continent. Multidisciplinary teams will then work through structured sprints to develop prototype-ready solutions. The culmination of this process will be a single-day conference held at The Strong Tower Hall, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
The top 5 teams will then have the opportunity to pitch their solutions for a grand prize of $2,000 and potential incubation or mentoring support post-event. Panels and firesides will also be held, featuring esteemed speakers such as Mustapha Otaru from Sterling Bank, Andrew Obuoforibo from 54 Collective, and Isma'il Shomala from Go Money.
Innovate Africa, the host of the event, is an organisation that invests an average of $50K in early-stage ventures and offers product leadership training, mentorship, and access to programs like the Silicon Valley Product Group. Kristin H. Wilson, Managing Partner at Innovate Africa Fund, stated that the event aims to move lived experience into tested prototypes.
The event is expected to attract approximately 250 curated participants. Registration details are not explicitly provided in the current results, but potential attendees should check Innovate Africa’s platforms or the World Product Day global initiative page closer to the event for official registration procedures.
World Product Day Lagos 2025 is not just a local event; it is celebrated in over 100 cities worldwide. It is a testament to the global recognition of Africa's potential and the role innovation can play in addressing its challenges. So, mark your calendars for May 21, 2025, and join the conversation at World Product Day Lagos 2025.
Registration for World Product Day Lagos 2025 can be done at this link. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of a global movement driving innovation in Africa.
- The conference, World Product Day Lagos 2025, is not confined to Lagos alone; it's celebrated in over 100 cities globally, showcasing the international recognition of Africa's potential in business, finance, technology, education-and-self-development, and sports.
- Mustapha Otaru from Sterling Bank, Andrew Obuoforibo from 54 Collective, and Isma'il Shomala from Go Money will be speaking at World Product Day Lagos 2025, underscoring the event's significance in the areas of business, finance, technology, education-and-self-development, and even sports.
