Deadline: 20 July 2025
Are you building a tech enabled solution? Apply now for the Startup Innovation Challenge/Hackathon 2025 — An online hackathon and business growth experience designed for startups, SMEs, tech innovators and entrepreneurs across Nigeria.
Challenge Categories
- EduTech, HealthTech, FinTech, AgroTech, Web3/Blockchain, E-commerce, SaaS, Logistics/Transportation, Real Estate and more.
Benefits
- Over ₦100 million worth of prizes (cash + AWS credit + mentorship + resources/business support)
- A chance to access at least ₦1,500,000 in AWS credit from Transnet Cloud, her Nigerian partner which enables you to host your platform on the cloud with zero upfront fees.
- Mentorship, visibility, and investor-readiness support
- A free AWS-powered environment to build during the hackathon (if you’re at the ideation stage)
Prize Information
- 1st Prize: ₦10 million worth of value — includes ₦5 million in cash, ₦ 4 million worth of AWS credits, and ₦ 1 million worth of tailored business mentorship
- 2nd Prize: ₦8 million worth — includes ₦3 million in cash, ₦ 4 million worth of AWS credits, and ₦ 1 million worth of tailored business mentorship
- 3rd Prize: ₦7 million worth — includes ₦2 million in cash, ₦ 4 in million worth of AWS credits, and ₦ 1 million worth of tailored business mentorship
- 10 Runner-Ups: includes ₦200,000 in cash + ₦ 1.5 million worth of AWS credits for each person/team
- All selected participants: ₦ 500,000 worth of AWS credits
Eligibility Criteria
- Age: 14 – 45 (male and female)
- Nigerian or any other Africans
- Non Africans building for the African market
- Your idea or startup is tech enabled
For more information, visit Startup Abuja.
