South East Business Growth Fund

2026

The South East Business Growth Conference (SBGC) is the flagship event of the South East Business Growth Fund (SBGF), an initiative established by the Ike-Elechi Ogba Foundation in partnership with Ebonyi State University to identify, support and scale high-potential entrepreneurs across Southeast Nigeria.

Top prize
₦2,500,000
Prizes
1

Applications are closed.

Prizes

  • Winner₦2,500,000

Programme

Review is open

  1. ApplicationDone

    Submit your application — tell us about you and your business.

    1–15 July 2026
  2. ReviewNow

    Our coordinators review every application and its AI screening.

  3. JudgingUpcoming

    Shortlisted founders pitch live to our judges on demo day.