National Enterprise Challenge is an initiative of the Directors of Entrepreneurship Centers across Nigerian Universities and are being supported by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
National Enterprise Challenge is geared towards improving the entrepreneurial mindset and motivating Nigerian University students to start and run ventures even while at school rather than looking for employment after graduation. The challenge will be opened from 21st August, 2020 – the World Entrepreneurship Day till 30 th September, 2020.
Selected entrepreneurs will pitch at the Regional level between 12-24 October, 2020. Regional winners will be declared by 31st October, 2020 and the top three in each region will proceed to compete at the national where ONLY 18 will be finalists.
WORTH
Top three winners will be awarded grants to start or grow their venture as follows:
- 1st Prize – N1m
- 2nd Prize – N750,000
- 3rd Prize – N500,000
ELIGIBILITY
- The competition is open to all current students irrespective of their field of study, undergraduate or postgraduate, full time or part-time. They must however be studying in a Nigerian University.
DEADLINE: September 30, 2020
To apply and more information visit here
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