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  "id": 16976400,
  "title": "Showcasing Innovation, Startups and Digital Economy Growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/showcasing-innovation-startups-and-digital-economy-growth",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/29/showcasing-innovation-startups-and-digital-economy-growth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026 will take place from November 2–7, 2026, in Uyo and Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Organized by Ibom Innovation Network (IIN), the event aims to showcase innovation, startups, and digital economy growth through a variety of activities. The theme for the week is 'Scaling the Frontier: From Homegrown Innovation to Global Markets'.\n\nThe six-day program will feature a startup pitch competition with N10 million in prizes, technology exhibitions, career fairs, industry engagement sessions, and cultural activities. Participants will include technology innovators, startup founders, investors, policymakers, businesses, and digital talent.\n\nThe event is organized around three priorities: intelligence, infrastructure, and industry. These priorities focus on developing technologies like artificial intelligence, digital and institutional systems, and converting innovations into businesses and economic value. Investment and collaboration will be key elements of the program, with a focus on translating homegrown ideas into commercially viable businesses and expanding Akwa Ibom's participation in the digital economy.\n\nActivities will include a Golf and Tech Mixer, startup pitch competition finals, a Made in Akwa Ibom Marketplace, public-sector workshops, a career fair, industry keynotes, and ecosystem tours. The program seeks to connect local talent and businesses with investment opportunities, industry partnerships, and wider markets.",
  "summary": "Akwa Ibom Tech Week 2026 is set to spotlight innovation, startups and digital economy growth, through the N10 million startup pitch competition, technology exhibition, career fair and industry engagement across",
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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."
}