Celebrating of Peace Award

In celebration of the High-Level Segment of the 74th UN General Assembly and Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations, Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development (SV-NED) and Black Tie International Magazine proudly partnered in hosting a celebration of peace awards ceremony.

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Denise Williams
SOCAP19 Convenes Prominent Gathering of Global Changemakers to Address World’s Toughest Challenges

Social Capital Markets (SOCAP), dedicated to accelerating a new global market at the intersection of money and meaning, will host the largest and most diverse community of social impact stakeholders at its 12th annual SOCAP19 from Oct. 22 through October 25 at Fort Mason in San Francisco. The four-day impact investing conference will convene more than 3,000 impact investors, social entrepreneurs and innovative cross-sector practitioners committed to increasing the flow of capital toward social good.

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SVNED Entrepreneur series features, VOGUE PAY

Come and find out why it is important to invest in Nigeria, a Booming Economy in Africa.

The Panel Investment will discuss the importance of intermediary venture capital funds that can reduce risk and improve outcomes for connecting Diverse Entrepreneurs with Investments.

Join us on Oct 2nd in Silicon Valley as we host a Fire Side Chat with the Cofounders, Michael Simone & Mohammed Jega of VoguePay.

Music, Food & Entertainment

Breakout Sessions: Entrepreneurs and Venture Capitalist and Angel Investors

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SVNED Spotlight: LA has a new Dentist, Introducing Dr. Lauren Matthews

Dr. Lauren Mathews is a Southern California native, that grew up in the small town of Seal Beach. She received her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from University of California, Riverside and went on to earn her Doctorate of Dental Surgery from University of Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry. She then completed a General Practice Residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical center where she earned the highest honor of Resident of the Year. 

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SVNED Spotlight: Tiffany Ajayi Graduate, Master of Science Clinical Research, NYU School of Dentistry

Tiffany Ajayi is a recent graduate at New York University College of Dentistry where she earned her Master of Science Degree in Clinical Research. Ajayi’s goal is to promote increased participation in clinical research among medical practitioners across Sub Sahara Africa. While at NYU, Ajayi has participated in NYU Healthcare Makerton where she and her team advanced to the finalist round in 2018.

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250,000 Getting Jobs by 2030

Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development (SVNED) Inc. has designed a program to bring together a sophisticated group of individuals by advancing their educational and professional careers to help them be more competitive in the global job market. SVNED is organizing a training facilitated by the best and brightest professors from ivy league universities in the United States hailing from Stanford University, New York University (NYU), Santa Clara University and more. The SVNED Immersion Program is an effective training and development model that can be streamlined to benefit emerging countries looking to develop its workforce and create a new job market in tech.

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100 Most Innovative Startups Reshaping The Industries

The Technology Headlines, an online publisher of technology industry news, is coming out with the list of 100 Most innovative startups reshaping the Industries—an online listing— aimed at helping businesses find the right startups for future collaborations.

Startups have been the lifeblood of the American Economy over the past few decades. Whether it’s creating half of the country’s jobs or generating more than half of the country’s domestic products, Startups are increasingly driving the growth of the American economy forward. However, when it comes to recognition, startups are not yet able to draw individual attentions in the market, as their contributions are collectively acknowledged by masses.

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Silicon Valley group partners Nigeria to assist tech startups

con Valley-Nigeria Economic Development, a U.S.-based tech startup company, and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, SMEDAN, have partnered to assist Nigerian startups with funding and digital skills.

Chairman of SV-NED, Temitope Ajayi, told the News Agency of Nigeria on the sidelines of the ’21st Century Women and Youth in Innovation Technology conference at the UN headquarters in New York.

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