{
  "id": 15829512,
  "title": "7-Fifteen Capital Hosts Hamzat, for an Evening with Lagos Business Leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/7-fifteen-capital-hosts-hamzat-for-an-evening-with-lagos-business",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T01:16:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/21/7-fifteen-capital-hosts-hamzat-for-an-evening-with-lagos-business-leaders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lagos-based luxury real estate company, 7-Fifteen Capital, convened a gathering for approximately 150 young business leaders, investors, and executives to discuss the future of Lagos with Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat. The event, themed \"Lagos: The Next Chapter,\" took place in Ikoyi, Lagos, and featured a keynote address by Dr. Hamzat on his vision for the city ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Key themes included innovation, inclusion, infrastructure, healthcare, education, and creating opportunities for young people and small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Dr. Hamzat also presented Digital Lagos 2.0, highlighting his plans to leverage artificial intelligence, blockchain, and smart-city technologies to strengthen Lagos as a leading technology hub and improve government efficiency. The event concluded with a fireside conversation where guests directly engaged with Dr. Hamzat on topics such as sustainability, town planning, the creative economy, tourism, and public-private collaboration. 7-Fifteen Capital's CEO and Co-Founder, Tope Adekoya, emphasized the importance of bringing together the city's influential young business leaders with public leadership to foster meaningful dialogue. The company's Deputy CEO and Co-Founder, Adesuwa Belo-Osagie, highlighted their commitment to being a positive force in shaping Lagos and contributing to a better quality of life.",
  "summary": "Bennett Oghifo A luxury real estate development company, 7-Fifteen Capital, hosted Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the 2027 Lagos",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}