Join us for the inaugural Ega Pitch Competition at AfroFest Omaha 2025, a dynamic live event designed to showcase the brilliance, resilience, and entrepreneurial drive of early-stage, Black-owned, student-led, and immigrant-founded ventures. “Ega,” meaning money in the Mina language of Togo, symbolizes prosperity, progress, and purpose—everything this competition stands for.

Held during AfroFest Omaha—the Midwest’s largest celebration of African and Afro-diasporic cultures—this pitch competition offers a high-energy platform for emerging founders to share their vision and connect with key investors, business leaders, and an engaged community audience.

Event Details:
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Pitch time to be announced)
Location: Heartland of America Park, Omaha Riverfront

What’s at Stake:

• $500 grant for the winner

• Guaranteed acceptance into the MAC-Xcelerator Program

• Additional $1,000 grant upon successful program completion

• One-year complimentary membership with the Midlands African Chamber

• Access to business mentoring and pitch training

Who Should Apply:
Student entrepreneurs, recent graduates, early-stage founders, and underrepresented innovators—including immigrants and refugees—are invited to apply.

Five semi-finalists will be selected to pitch live at AfroFest Omaha. Two finalists will move on to pitch on the AfroFest main stage, where the winner will be announced.

Deadline to Apply: August 7, 2025
Apply Today: https://midlandsafricanchamber.com/ega-pitch/

Come for the culture. Pitch for the future.