234Finance, a platform dedicated to promoting African entrepreneurship through capacity building, mentorship, and access to finance, has announced the launch of its Pitch2Scale Africa Competition, which will be held alongside the Mentor Matchup Challenge (MMC) 7.0 from December 4–5, 2025, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel.
Developed in collaboration with seasoned angel investor Sam Uduma, the competition aims to empower high-potential African founders by providing visibility, access to funding, mentorship, and opportunities to expand into new markets. According to the organizers, one outstanding entrepreneur will secure $10,000 in investment funding along with strategic business support to accelerate growth and scale operations.
Convener of MMC 7.0 and Managing Partner at 234Finance, Ezinne Nwazulu, said the initiative reflects Africa’s growing potential as a global innovation hub.
“The future of trade in Africa will be massive as the world will come to the continent to seek answers to its toughest challenges. African entrepreneurs need to be ready and poised to take advantage of this, and MMC is laying the foundation,” Nwazulu stated.
The competition targets entrepreneurs in agribusiness, manufacturing, energy, hospitality & tourism, and the creative economy, offering them the opportunity to pitch to a panel of angel investors, business accelerators, financial institutions, and policymakers at MMC 7.0.
Speaking on the collaboration, Uduma noted that entrepreneurs are central to Africa’s development story.
“My commitment to Pitch2Scale Africa is to identify and back bold founders who are ready to create scalable businesses that can thrive within Africa and beyond,” he said.
Also, Head of Partnerships at 234Finance, Tolu Olawumi, highlighted that the competition reflects MMC’s core mission.
“We are creating a platform where African founders can showcase their innovation, secure capital, and build the right partnerships to compete locally and scale globally,” Olawumi stated.
With over 30 industry-leading speakers, including representatives of family offices and ecosystem leaders, MMC 7.0 is expected to attract over 1,000 delegates from across Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Cameroon, South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique.
Beyond the Pitch2Scale competition, participants will benefit from mentorship clinics, financial advisory sessions, masterclasses, exhibitions, and access to investors seeking to fund scalable ventures.
Entrepreneurs interested in participating can register via the MMC website at www.234finance.com/mmc.
