Are you a Nigerian student looking for financial support for university education? The Stanbic IBTC University Scholarship is an education initiative designed to reward academic excellence and help young Nigerians pursue their university dreams. Stanbic IBTC says the programme has supported
Ecobank InnovateX 2026: How Young Nigerians Can Apply for the ₦20 Million Youth Innovation Challenge
Young Nigerians with innovative ideas now have an opportunity to compete for ₦20 million in prizes while gaining mentorship, business support and valuable industry exposure. Ecobank Nigeria, in partnership with Verve, has launched InnovateX 2026, a youth innovation challenge designed to help young Nigerians turn ideas into practical solutions and sustainable
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. The Federal Government has opened applications for Cohort 2 of the Student Venture Capital Grant (S-VCG), also known as the Next Moonshot Initiative, giving Nigerian student entrepreneurs an opportunity to access up to ₦50 million in equity-free funding. The programme is designed to help students transform promising STEMM
Women entrepreneurs in Abia State have received another boost as Amstel Malta awarded business grants to five women during the 2026 August Meeting in Umuahia. The initiative highlights how partnerships between businesses, government and communities can create opportunities for women to strengthen their enterprises. Five Abia Women Receive Business Support The
Young Nigerians looking for employment, practical skills, internships and entrepreneurship opportunities may want to watch the new Inclusive Economic Empowerment (IEE) Pathways Programme 2026. The programme is being implemented under the British Council’s Youth Connect initiative and is designed to help young people develop practical skills and move towards either
Thousands of Nigerian students could benefit as OPay expands its ₦1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship programme to more tertiary institutions across the country. The programme currently covers 25 partner tertiary institutions following a new partnership with Miva Open University. OPay says it plans to add 16 more institutions before the end of 2026, bringing the total
Young Nigerians looking to build valuable digital and creative skills now have an opportunity to benefit from the iDICE Skills Training to Jobs Programme. The programme aims to train and connect to 300,000 young Nigerians with industry-relevant skills and opportunities in Nigeria’s growing digital and creative economy. What Is the iDICE Programme? iDICE,
Are you planning to start a business or have recently launched one? The Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) programme offers an opportunity for new entrepreneurs to learn directly from experienced business owners in another participating country. The exchange can last between one and six months, giving participants practical international business exposure,
Residents and entrepreneurs in Ojodu, Lagos, now have easier access to government-backed business loans, entrepreneurship support and employment opportunities following a new partnership between the Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF). The partnership has led to the opening of an LSETF liaison office at the
Young entrepreneurs and impact founders have a major opportunity to secure grant funding of up to $15,000 through the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026. The competition supports young people who are already building startups or projects that solve important social or environmental problems. However, interested applicants must act quickly, as the

















