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WEMA BANK HACKAHOLICS 7.0 FOR AFRICAN INNOVATORS AND STARTUPS

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LOCATION: Nigeria

Hackaholics is Wema Bank’s flagship open innovation programme designed to support startups, innovators, creatives, problem-solvers, and technology enthusiasts across Africa. 

Join WEMA Hackaholics 2026—Africa’s leading innovation hackathon for problem-solvers, founders, and creative thinkers. Apply now for funding, mentorship, and support from Wema Bank.

ELIGIBILITY:

Three tracks. Endless possibilities: Hackaholics is designed to give builders, founders, and creators access to the support they need to grow, from the idea stage to real-world impact.

Startup Pitch Competition: A platform for startups and entrepreneurs to showcase innovative solutions, gain visibility, attract partnerships, and access growth opportunities. Learn More

Hackathon: A challenge designed for developers, designers, engineers, and builders creating technology-driven solutions to real-world problems. Learn More

Social Impact Track: A platform for changemakers and organizations building solutions that address pressing social and community challenges. Learn More

Applying to and participating in Hackaholics is completely free. There are no registration fees or hidden costs involved.

You can apply for three tracks: Startup Pitch (for early-stage ventures with a live product or prototype), Hackathon (a timed build challenge open to developers, designers, and product thinkers), and Social Impact (for solutions tackling social, environmental, or community challenges).

Everyone is welcome and can apply. No matter if you are a young entrepreneur, a professional, or a student. You don’t have to be a programmer and you certainly don’t need to have a degree in Computer Science.

Hackaholics 7.0 would take place across the 13 pitch centers across Nigeria selected during the registration.

BENEFIT:

Hackaholics is designed to give builders, founders, and creators access to the support they need to grow, from idea stage to real-world impact:

Funding: Access prize funding, post-program support, and opportunities to raise capital to scale your solution.

Mentorship: Learn from experienced founders, industry leaders, and experts who guide you on building real, scalable products

Visibility: Showcase your work to investors, partners, and the broader ecosystem through demo days, media exposure, and platform recognition

Partnerships: Connect with organizations, platforms, and stakeholders that can help you pilot, integrate or scale your solution

Community: Join a growing network of developers, creators, and founders building and collaborating across the ecosystem

Market Access: Get opportunities to test, validate, and deploy your solution within real business environments and customer markets

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DELOITTE ACADEMY’S CYBER SECURITY PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 17 July 2026

LOCATION: Nigeria

The purpose of Deloitte Academy’s cybersecurity program is to develop the talents required to harness emerging opportunities in the cybersecurity/information technology space. At Deloitte, their purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set.

Are you ready to apply your knowledge and background to exciting new challenges? From learning to leadership, this is your chance to take your career to the next level.

ELIGIBILITY:

Possess a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc., B.A., etc.) in Computer Science or Engineering or related discipline with a minimum of second class upper/upper credit.

Have a minimum of five credits in WASSCE Ordinary Level/NECO subjects or acceptable equivalent examination, including Mathematics and English Language in one sitting only.

Be 28 years old or younger as at date of application.

Have the ability to think outside the box and quickly learn new ideas independently.

Cybersecurity related certification would be an added advantage.

Knowledge of Information Technology (Operating systems, or networks or application development).

Knowledge of IT systems (Operating System, application, Network, Database).

Proficient in the use of MS-office tools i.e. Excel, Word and Power-point.

Knowledge in any of the following areas will be an added advantage: vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, implementation of security standards, security operations, network monitoring, incident response, incident investigation, email security, security analytics and deployment or management of security tools such as SIEM, NAC, DAM, WAF, NGFW, UTM etc.

Duration: 12 months

Note: This is not an employment scheme, but a skill development programme that will equip and empower prospective young graduates with invaluable knowledge to solve contemporary and future challenges.

BENEFIT:

Internship placement for candidates with exceptional performance after completion of the program.

Opportunity to be placed in the Deloitte pool of Cyber Security professionals for Cyber Security projects.

Acquire high demand technical skills and become readily employable.

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