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BOA Expands Support for Women Farmers: How Nigerian Women Can Benefit from Agricultural Finance 

Adetutu A, The Insights
Women farmers in Bwari area council, FCT. Credit: BOA The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) is strengthening support for women farmers by improving access to agricultural finance, farm inputs, technology, mechanisation and markets. The move is important because women remain major contributors to Nigeria’s food system but continue to face significant barriers to finance and

₦5 Million Innovation Prize: How Young Nigerians Can Benefit from NASENI’s FutureMakers Hackathon 

Adetutu A, The Insights
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has selected 60 young Nigerian innovators from thousands of entries for its FutureMakers Virtual Hackathon and Pitch Sessions. The five-day virtual hackathon runs from August 17–21, 2026, followed by pitch sessions from August 24–26.  The programme is designed to help young innovators develop

SMEDAN BRYNE Programme: How 100,000 Young Nigerians Can Access Business Training, Funding and Mentorship 

Adetutu A, The Insights
SMEDAN is targeting more than 100,000 young Nigerians every year through a new entrepreneurship programme designed to help young people turn business ideas into sustainable enterprises. Known as the Building Resilient Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs Project (BRYNE), the initiative combines entrepreneurship training, incubation, mentorship, finance, market access and business