👗🌱 WOMEN VENTURE STUDIO 2026 Calling Women Fashion Entrepreneurs in Kano, Katsina & Sokoto! 🇳🇬 The Women Venture Studio is a business acceleration programme designed to support women entrepreneurs in the fashion industry to build more sustainable, digital, and formally structured businesses. 🎯 Focus Areas Participants will receive support around: ♻️ Circular Economy — adopting…
⚡ AFRICA ENERGY INNOVATION COMPETITION 2026 — UP TO US$10,000 IN GRANTS Applications are now open for the 11th Africa Energy Innovation Challenge (AEIC) 2026, organised by the Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF) to support young African innovators developing practical energy solutions that can create jobs, strengthen agribusiness, promote local manufacturing and accelerate digital transformation. 💰…
NIYA × Cascador Founders Programme – Up to ₦5 Million Funding Opportunity The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the NiYA × Cascador Founders Programme, is offering selected young Nigerian entrepreneurs an opportunity to receive business training, mentorship, investment-readiness support, and up to ₦5 million in non-dilutive funding. The programme is designed to help young founders…
SMEDAN Launches BRYNE Programme to Support 100,000+ Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs Annually The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has launched a new entrepreneurship initiative known as the Building Resilient Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs (BRYNE) Project, aimed at expanding support for young Nigerians interested in starting or growing businesses. The programme was unveiled on…
Call for Nigerian Startups – GITEX Nigeria 2026 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is inviting Nigerian startups to apply for the opportunity to showcase their innovations at GITEX Nigeria 2026, a major technology and startup event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, government stakeholders, and global technology partners. The opportunity is designed to give…
AI ACADEMY NIGERIA PITCHATHON 2026 🇳🇬 🚀 Build bold AI solutions for Nigeria! Are you a Nigerian developer, startup founder, or team building an innovative solution using Meta’s AI technologies? This is an opportunity to showcase your innovation, connect with investors, and compete for US$5,000 in equity-free funding. 🎯 ABOUT THE PROGRAM AI Academy Nigeria…
🚀 2ND ECOWAS STARTUP AWARDS 2026 Are you leading an innovative startup with the potential to transform markets and create meaningful impact across West Africa? The 2nd ECOWAS Startup Awards 2026 is calling on ambitious entrepreneurs and innovative businesses across the ECOWAS region to apply for an opportunity to gain funding, acceleration support, mentorship, and…
NourishNext West Africa 2026: Youth Agrifood Innovation Challenge (Apply Now) Applications are now open for the NourishNext West Africa 2026: Youth Agrifood Innovation Challenge, an initiative led by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in partnership with the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and national partners across Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Senegal. The…
🌍 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: RESILIENT FUTURES FUND 2026 Applications are now open for the Resilient Futures Call 2026, a global funding opportunity supporting bold, non-partisan initiatives working at the intersection of democratic leadership and climate resilience. This initiative is co-funded by the Better Politics Fund, European Climate Foundation, Naia Trust, and Vibe Fund, with the…