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ZENITH BANK HACKATHON

Application Deadline: 31 October, 2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

Zenith Bank Hackathon provides a platform for innovation, empowering creative minds to develop groundbreaking banking and fintech solutions. Through this initiative, Zenith Bank reinforces its commitment to digital transformation, financial inclusion, and technology-driven growth across Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Your submission should include:

Problem & Opportunity: Clearly define the challenge and why it matters.

Innovative Solution: Describe your idea, how it works, and how it uses AI, GenAI, or emerging tech to solve the problem.

Impact & Value: Explain what makes it unique and the measurable benefits for users or the financial ecosystem.

Target Users & Implementation: Identify who benefits and outline a feasible approach for building or deploying the solution.

Team & Expertise: Introduce your team members, their roles, and how their skills contribute to the project’s success.

BENEFIT:

Prize Pool – ₦70,000,000

A total of ₦70 Million in cash awaits the top 5 teams.

Winner: ₦30,000,000 | 2nd–5th Place: ₦10,000,000 each

Additional Benefits for All Winners:

Strategic collaboration opportunities with Zenith Bank

Investor exposure and partnership opportunities

6-week Startup Incubation Program with expert mentorship

APPLY

SAVE THE CHILDREN CALL FOR INNOVATIONS, 2025

Application Deadline: 27 July, 2025

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Save the Children urgently needs new approaches to rapidly reduce the numbers of zero-dose and under-immunized children—and evidence of what works best—and is therefore inviting local organizations that have solutions to immunization barriers in Nigeria and Ethiopia to apply to become Immunization Partners.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for funding, applicants must fall into one of the following categories:

A not-for-profit organization/civil society organisation (CSO)

A charity or non-government organisation (NGO)

An academic institution

A research and technology organization (RTO)

A business of any size

ALL of the above entities must

Be a legally registered entity in Nigeria or Ethiopia.

Conduct their research and/or operations in Nigeria or Ethiopia.

Be able to demonstrate a track record in these regions.

BENEFIT:

The Immunization Accelerator, funded by GSK, intends to make awards of up to US$100,000 per project.

APPLY