This is the 5th edition of our annual idea pitching and grant competition. It is open to young and women entrepreneurs in Nigeria between 18 and 40 years who have ideas that can be transformed into successful business ventures or social enterprises.
Schedule of Activities
Call for Applications: Aug. 08 – Sept. 30, 2022
Online Boot Camp: Oct. 03 – Oct. 27, 2022
1st Preliminary Pitching: Oct. 28 – Nov. 10, 2022
Online Voting (YouTube): Nov. 11 – Nov. 17, 2022
Announce Top 50 participants: Nov. 18, 2022
2nd Preliminary Pitching: Nov. 18, 2022 – Nov. 25, 2022
2nd Online Voting: Nov. 26 – Dec. 01 2022
Announce Top 10 finalists: Dec. 02, 2022
Grand finale (Abuja): December 13, 2022
The Prizes
At the grand finale, the top 10 finalists shall again pitch their ideas and compete for the following prizes:
Star Prizes:
1st Prize: 1 Million Naira
2nd Prize: 700,000 Naira
3rd Prize: 500,000 Naira
4th Prize: 300,000 Naira
5th Prize: 200,000 Naira
Consolation Prizes: 50,000 Naira for the 6th to 10th place winners.
