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PROVIDUS BANK SME PROGRAM 4th COHORT

Application Deadline: March, 18 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

ProvidusBank in partnership with Enterprise Development Centre has created the ProvidusBank SME Program to build the capacity of business owners in Nigeria and provide them with the skills and competencies for the development of long-term strategic plans to transform their businesses and drive profitability.

ELIGIBILITY:

Business Owner must be a citizen or legal resident of Nigeria.

The Business must be based and registered with the CAC in Nigeria.

The Business must be for-profit from any sector.

Applicant must be available to commit to the training schedule once accepted

Operated for at least 5 years

Sales/turnover of at least 25 – 50 million naira

Keep Financial Records

BENEFIT:

This program is designed to help businesses achieve the following:

Develop a growth plan for their businesses

Develop the leadership capacity of the participants to effectively lead their teams

Clearly define the value proposition of your business

Implement structures that ensure long-term sustainability

Develop a ‘go-to-market’ strategy for your products and services

One-on-One Business Advisory to address company-specific challenges

Interact with like-minded entrepreneurs which enables sharing ideas and industry best practices

Establish a network of contacts for business and personal development.

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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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