What is Event Scout?
A community-driven event discovery platform that helps people find local events through social curation. We're starting with campus markets across Nigeria, targeting a demographic of 2M+ students who currently discover events through fragmented SM platforms.
Problem
Users discover local events through fragmented social media platforms, leading to inefficiency and missed opportunities.
Solution
A community-driven platform where users collaboratively curate and discover events, especially targeting Nigerian campuses (e.g., filtering events by location/interest).
Customers
Nigerian university students (aged 18-25) seeking social experiences, event organizers promoting activities, and young professionals exploring local happenings.
Unique Features
Focus on hyper-local campus markets, social curation mechanics (upvoting/sharing), and prioritization of Nigerian cultural context.
User Comments
Simplifies event discovery in Nigeria
Great for campus social life
Reliable compared to random posts
Needs more cities
Community input adds trust
Traction
Targeting 2M+ Nigerian students, launched on ProductHunt with 200+ upvotes, active community curation in 10+ campuses.
Market Size
Nigeria’s event industry is projected to grow by $1.2 billion by 2025, driven by youth population and urbanization.
