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NSIA PRIZE FOR INNOVATION

Application Deadline: 3 March, 2024

LOCATION: USA

Can your startup create ground-breaking, tech-enabled solutions in your industry? If the answer is yes, submit your application to NPI 2.0. Up to US$220,000 to be won in prizes and an all expense paid training programme in Silicon Valley, USA. NPI is designed to encourage and support ingenuity within the digital ecosystem and fund early-stage, growth driven solutions, with the aim of driving transformative economic growth, enhancing the nation’s productive capacity, and creating jobs. 

ELIGIBILITY:

One of the founders must be a Nigerian Citizen

Applicants must be 18 years or older

Applicants must be running Innovative tech-focused or tech-enabled startups

The startup should have operated for not less than six months and 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 10-week fast-track accelerator programme

Only one application is permitted per applicant irrespective of the sector. Subsequent applications will be disqualified

BENEFIT:

Top 3 winners will have a pre-set valuation for their startups as indicated below

1st Place Winner – up to $3m

2nd Place Winner – up to $2m

3rd Place Winner – up to $1m

The startups of the top 10 finalists must be registered in Nigeria

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DIGITAL FOR ALL CHALLENGE

LOCATION: Nigeria

The #DigitalforAllChallenge is Africa’s largest digital skilling competition, designed to reward self-development and encourage the acquisition and use of digital skills through competitive incentives. It is a free digital skill-building competition and program to increase digital literacy in Nigeria and igniting interest in obtaining digital skills and certifications using online platforms.

ELIGIBILITY:

Young Learners Category

To participate in this category:

You must be between the ages of 8 – 18 years.

You must be a student in either primary or secondary school.

You must complete the training in your school and pass the basic digital literacy assessment to qualify for the competition.

Your school and teacher must be registered on the platform.

Note: Only teachers actively employed with a primary or secondary school is allowed to register on behalf of their school and students

Youth Category

To participate in this category:

You must be between the ages of 19 – 45 years.

You must complete training and receive a certificate from the challenge’s basic or advanced digital skilling program.

Civil Servants Category

To participate in this category:

You must be a civil servant.

You must complete training and receive a certificate from the challenge’s basic digital skilling program.

BENEFIT:

Young Learners

Ages 12-18

10 million naira cash prize for the grand prize winner!

7.5 million naira cash consolation prizes for first runner up.

5 million cash consolation prize for second runner up.

Youth Category

Ages 19-45

Basic

10 million naira cash prize for the grand prize winner!

7.5 million naira cash consolation prizes for first runner up.

5 million cash consolation prize for second runner up.

Civil Servants

10 million naira cash prize for the grand prize winner!

7.5 million naira cash consolation prizes for first runner up.

5 million cash consolation prize for second runner up.

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