{
  "id": 13149576,
  "title": "NBTI showcases 298 Nigerian innovators to global investors in London",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nbti-showcases-298-nigerian-innovators-to-global-investors-in-london",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-09T16:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nbti-showcases-298-nigerian-innovators-to-global-investors-in-london/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) recently showcased 298 Nigerian innovators to global investors in London as part of efforts to commercialize indigenous technologies and expand access to international markets. The 2026 NextGen Innovation Challenge brought together entrepreneurs, investors, government officials, and other stakeholders to explore opportunities for investment, technology development, and international collaboration. The NBTI Director-General emphasized the importance of innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialisation in Nigeria's ambition to build a $1tn economy, stating that the country's future prosperity cannot solely depend on government or natural resources.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NBTI showcases 298 Nigerian innovators to global investors in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/nbti-showcases-298-nigerian-innovators-to-global-investors-in-london-13150501",
        "published": "2026-10-09T16:04:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}