The federal government has launched Startup Nigeria, a three-month incubation program designed to support local entrepreneurs to create viable products, go to the market and gain traction.
The programme is aimed at any individual/ start-up with an idea or a solution in agriculture and governance (the North-Central region) and commerce/FinTech (the South-Eastern region)
The curriculum is designed to help idea and early-stage entrepreneurs find their footing and grow within Nigeria's ultra-competitive socio-economic terrain.
Final deadline for application for the programme, which covers training, mentorship and equity-free funding to selected start-ups in two geo-political zones of the country, is 5 May.
The zones cover 12 states targeting 20 start-ups across four sectors.
Start-ups that miss out on being selected for the incubation programme can still access support in a business model generation, customer acquisition, and other business engineering skills from StartupNigeria.
Those at the idea stage can also apply to participate in a hackathon that could secure them entry into the incubation programme, while those with MVP - Minimum Viable Product - in listed sectors can apply directly.
