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OCHF Business Growth Grants Program for Nigerian Entrepreneurs

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Accessing funding remains one of the biggest hurdles for small businesses in Nigeria. The OCHF Business Growth Grant is a premier non-repayable funding program designed to help emerging Nigerian entrepreneurs scale their operations, upgrade equipment, and boost productivity without the pressure of repayment. What is the OCHF Business Growth Grant About? Spearheaded by the OCHF […]

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MEST AI Startup Program 2026 for African Founders ($100k Funding)

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The MEST AI Startup Program is an up to 12-month immersive experience designed to equip Africa’s most promising AI entrepreneurs with the technical, business, and leadership skills needed to build and scale globally competitive AI startups. The program is structured in two phases. The first phase is a seven-month training program for all selected participants.

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NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 4.0) 2026 for Nigerian Startups

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If you are building a startup in Nigeria that solves a real problem in healthcare, manufacturing, or climate and food security, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority wants to hear from you. The fourth edition of the NSIA Prize for Innovation, tagged NPI 4.0, is now open for applications and the total prize pool on offer

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Africa Business Contest — Impact Challenge Award 2026: Up to JPY 1M

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Not every major funding opportunity for Nigerian businesses comes from within Africa. Some of the most underutilised opportunities for Nigerian startups come from international platforms that most local founders never hear about. The Africa Business Contest, organised by the City of Kobe in Japan, is one of them and applications for the 2026 edition are

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FCMB SheVentures zero interest loan 2026 (₦10 Million at Zero Interest)

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Running a business in Nigeria as a woman is not for the faint-hearted. Between high commercial lending rates, inflation pressure, and limited access to affordable credit, many women-owned SMEs are forced to slow down or stall entirely, not because the business idea is bad, but because the capital is not there. First City Monument Bank

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iDICE Startup Bridge Founders Lab Cohort 2 (₦10 Million in Grants)

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If you have a business idea you have been sitting on, or an early-stage startup that needs structure and funding to move forward, the Federal Government of Nigeria just opened a door that you should not miss. The iDICE Startup Bridge Founders Lab Cohort 2 is now accepting applications from Nigerian entrepreneurs aged 18 to

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DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program 8.0 for MSMEs In Nigeria (₦100M Grants)

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Access to capital is the number one hurdle for MSMEs in Nigeria, but the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) is bridging that gap with more than just loans. The DBN Entrepreneurship Training Program (DBN-ETP) 8.0 (2026 Edition) is officially live, combining high-level business education with a massive ₦100 Million grant pool. The DBN Entrepreneurship Training

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BOI × MTN Foundation Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund for Women Entrepreneurs (2026)

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he Bank of Industry (BOI) and MTN Foundation officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 13, 2026, to establish the N1 Billion Y’ellopreneur 3.0 Matching Fund. This initiative is specifically designed to provide credit, capacity building, and mentorship to women-led micro-enterprises in Nigeria This isn’t just a grant; it is a movement to move women from the “base of

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Flour Mills Of Nigeria (FMN) Prize for Innovation 5.0 Program 2026 Edition

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Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc has officially launched the FMN Prize for Innovation 5.0 (2026 Edition). It is a program For visionary founders and student innovators in Nigeria, the opportunity to turn a “groundbreaking idea” into a scalable agribusiness venture Since its inception in 2021, this prize has been a catalyst for transformation within

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Startup World Cup Regional Competition for Nigerian Startups

Startup World Cup Regional Competition 2026 for Nigerian Startups ($1M Prize)

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The 2026 RegTech Africa Conference & Exhibition in Abuja, Nigeria is hosting the Startup World Cup Regional Competition, a premier opportunity for African startups to pitch their innovations, gain global visibility, and compete for a $1 million investment prize on the world stage. About the 2026 RegTech Africa Conference The conference runs from May 20–22, 2026, themed “Building Trust, Infrastructure, Inclusion, and Policy for a

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