Startup Innovation Challenge/Hackathon 2025

• Prize Pool – over ₦100 million
• Deadline – July 20, 2025
• CLICK HERE TO APPLY

Startup Abuja presents an online hackathon and business growth experience for startups, SMEs, tech innovators, and entrepreneurs across Nigeria.

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Why You Shouldn’t Miss This Opportunity:

• 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 Categories:

• 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

Challenge categories include:

• EduTech, HealthTech, FinTech, AgroTech, Web3/Blockchain, E-commerce, SaaS, Logistics/Transportation, Real Estate and more.

Eligibility:

• 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

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