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 and judging is underway.

Prizes

Winner₦2,500,000

Top 10

Rank 1:Mama Farms
Rank 7:Rewaiq Technologies Ltd
Rank 8:CURON LABS LTD
Rank 9:PETOPIA VETERINARY KONSULT
Rank 11:FARMOIL CITY
Rank 13:Snere LTD.
Rank 14:Cherries Food Company Ltd
Rank 25:Palmshade Agrotech & Farm Enterprise
Rank 48:Earth Friend Renewable Energy Ltd
Rank 54:CAMPUS HOMMES

Rank 1:
Mama FarmsEmmanuella Ezeh
Rank 7:
Rewaiq Technologies LtdUbani Solomon Ikedi
Rank 8:
CURON LABS LTDAmah Emmanuel Ifeanyi
Rank 9:
PETOPIA VETERINARY KONSULTUKWUOMA CHISOM
Rank 11:
FARMOIL CITYNEBE ONYEKACHI KINGSLEY
Rank 13:
Snere LTD.Edem Samuel Eberechukwu
Rank 14:
Cherries Food Company LtdChioma Ali Margaret
Rank 25:
Palmshade Agrotech & Farm EnterpriseNkemjika Success Chinaecherem
Rank 48:
Earth Friend Renewable Energy LtdAnuma Linus Uro
Rank 54:
CAMPUS HOMMESEmma-Ali ThankGod Chukwudalu

Judges

Dr. Kenechukwu Nnamani
Eliezer Ajar
Napa Onwusah
Prof. Ike-Elechi Ogba

Programme

Judging is underway

ApplicationDone
Submit your application — tell us about you and your business.
1–15 July 2026
JudgingNow
Shortlisted founders pitch live to our judges on demo day.