Application Requirements
Programme Details
PRIZE POOL (US$275,000)
NSIA Prize for Innovation valued at $220,000
Cascador Prize for Impact valued at $45,000
Wema Bank Enterprise Prize valued at $10,000
Alongside a fully sponsored training at a partner institution
Application Requirements
One of the founders must be a Nigerian Citizen.
Applicants must be 18 years or older.
Applicants must be running innovative and social impact-driven startups.
The startup should have operated for not less than six months and be operating in or within Nigeria.
The startup should be looking to raise a seed round.
The startup should have developed a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Applicants must be willing and able to commit to a 4-week fast-track accelerator programme.
Only one application is permitted per applicant irrespective of the sector. Subsequent applications will be disqualified.
The startups of the top 10 finalists must be registered in Nigeria.
Target Sectors
The programme will focus on innovative startups in the following sectors:
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing
- Climate & Food Security
