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TEchMedia: Nigerian Student Grant
Startup GrantsBy Azubuike Precious

FG ₦2.5 Billion Grant: How Nigerian Students Can Access ₦50M for STEM Startups

Applications are now open for the second cohort of the Student Venture Capital Grant (Next Moonshot Initiative), a high-impact funding programme designed to support 50 outstanding student-led ventures across Nigeria. The programme provides up to ₦50 million in equity-free capital, intensive boot camp training, and direct access to top-tier mentorship to help student innovators scale […]

September 11, 2026 · 2 min read

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