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Covenant University Startup Pitch (Nigeria)

Key Information

Organisation

Covenant University Hebron Lab

Status

Open

Application Deadline

10 Nov 2026 · 85 days left

Program Type

Competition

Amount

USD 5,000

About this Program

Promoting entrepreneurship among the next generation of Nigerian leaders.

Benefits & What You Get

Cash prizes; incubation support; publicity in Nigerian tech media.

Eligibility

Nigerian university students and recent graduates.

Startups That Could Apply

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Paymob MENA's payment infrastructure

Union54 Zambia's fintech unicorn story

Trella Uber for trucks in MENA

Kasha Rwanda Women's health e-commerce

Khazna Financial inclusion for Egypt

Farmerline Ghana Digital tools for Africa's farmers

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