Wema Bank is kicking off the national pitch tour for the seventh edition of its Hackaholics at the University of Uyo, marking the first of 10 regional pitch centres to be hosted across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The three-day event, scheduled for July 15 to 17, 2026, will bring together startups, founders, software developers, technology enthusiasts and young innovators to showcase solutions designed to tackle pressing real-world challenges through innovation and technology.
The University of Uyo pitch event will serve as a regional innovation hub where participants from Akwa Ibom State and neighbouring states will present their ideas before a panel of industry experts and judges. Outstanding teams from each regional pitch centre will qualify for the Hackaholics 7.0 Grand Finale, where they will compete for a share of the programme’s N150 million prize pool.
Themed “Powering Possibilities,” Hackaholics 7.0 introduces three competition tracks: the Startup Pitch Competition, the Hackathon,
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