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8thGear Hub

Akure · Lagos

In their own words

8thGear is a for-profit [Edu-Tech] Social Enterprise with a soft spot for Culture, Creativity, Technology and Small & Growing Businesses (SGBs) Support. Their obsession is job placements, capability/Skills development, and enterprise development for youths in Nigeria and their growing businesses.

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What they do
Supplies talentRuns programmes
What they help with
Technical skills trainingBusiness and operating skillsFinding a team
Who they serve
Early-stage foundersGrowth-stage foundersYoung people
How you engage
Not recorded yet
Education.

Do they write cheques

  • ○ Writes cheques
  • ○ Connects you to capital, but does not fund directly
  • ○ No funding involved
  • ● Not established
How to reach them
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What we know, and when we knew it

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Nothing we hold about 8thGear Hub carries a date. That is common in this sector, and it is the reason this section exists.

  1. 14 September 2026 our research
    Site live, no dates on it Homepage banner 'MSME SURVEY 2026' with 'Findings published December 2026'; footer copyright 2026 source

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Funding unclear Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026