Addressing Complex Challenges on World Product Day 2025: Innovation Africa's Approach to Confronting Intractable Issues
World Product Day Lagos 2025, organised by Innovate Africa, is set to take place in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. This global event, part of the Mind the Product series, aims to bring together product teams from across the globe to collaborate and share knowledge, focusing on human-centric product development approaches tailored to African challenges.
The event will take place at an undisclosed location in Lagos, with approximately 250 curated participants expected to attend. Registration for the event can be completed at lu.ma/jnjimijz.
World Product Day Lagos 2025 is more than just a conference. It's a platform designed to move lived experiences into tested prototypes and connect ideas with capital, expertise, and networks. The top 5 teams from the product sprints will have the opportunity to pitch for a grand prize of $2,000 and incubation support.
The event will address 12 major challenges across various sectors such as health, climate, and infrastructure. Panels & Firesides will feature insights from top product executives, including Mustapha Otaru (Sterling Bank), Andrew Obuoforibo (54 Collective), and Isma'il Shomala (Go Money).
In addition to the main event, World Product Day 2025 will also host a Product Career Fair and offer workshops on discovery, strategy, and testing. Kristin H. Wilson, Managing Partner at Innovate Africa Fund, emphasizes the need for empathetic builders and execution bias at the event.
Related innovation and product-focused events in Lagos in 2025 include the Innovate Africa Learning events, featuring Patrick Ndifon, a product strategist, venture builder, and ecosystem leader, and the FlutterBytes Conference 2025, focused on software development with Flutter technology. Another key technology event in Lagos is apidays Lagos, centred on APIs, AI-driven automation, and digital transformation to drive innovation in Africa.
For the most up-to-date and detailed information, visiting official World Product Day or Innovate Africa event pages or Lagos-based tech community platforms is recommended. World Product Day Lagos 2025 is poised to be a transformative event in the tech and innovation landscape of Lagos and Africa as a whole.
- The top 5 teams from the product sprints at World Product Day Lagos 2025 will have the opportunity to pitch for a grand prize of $2,000 and incubation support, demonstrating the event's role in connecting ideas with capital and networks in the field of business and technology.
- Alongside the main event, World Product Day 2025 will also host a Product Career Fair and offer workshops on discovery, strategy, and testing, showcasing the event's commitment to education-and-self-development within the innovation and product-focused sectors.
