NSIA Prize for Innovation 2024 for Nigerian Entrepreneurs

Ikenna Nwachukwu

9 months ago

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) is sponsoring the NSIA Prize for Innovation, a program designed to recognize, support, and reward homegrown entrepreneurial talent in the country’s digital ecosystem. Through this initiative, the NSIA will fund early-stage, growth-driven solutions that can positively transform the Nigerian economy, increase its productive capacity, and create jobs.

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Founders and startups selected as part of this program will receive the tools they need to scale and achieve product-market fit. They will also get to access partnership opportunities and stand a good chance of receiving additional funding from investors.

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Benefits

This program offers the following benefits to startups:

10 finalists will receive various prizes
The top 3 will receive funds in a mix 75:25 mix of equity and cash in exchange for a stake in their company
The top 10 finalists will take part in an all-expenses-paid trip to a 5-week training at a top university in Silicon Valley, where they will also get a chance to pitch to angel investors and achieve global exposure
Be mentored and equipped with the tools they need to scale
Connected to a community of forward-thinking founders and innovative startups

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Eligibility

The NSIA Prize for Innovation is open to startups that meet these criteria:

At least one of the founders must be a Nigerian citizen
Applicants should be at least 18 years old
They should be running innovative tech-enabled or tech-focused startups
Must have been in operation for not less than 6 months, and have a presence in Nigeria
Should be looking to raise seed fund
Must have developed a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

Applications will remain open until March 3, 2024. If you would like to apply for this opportunity, you can do so HERE.

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