NiYA Startup Pitch 2.0

NiYA Startup Pitch 2.0 is a competition within the Nigerian Youth Academy aimed at young Nigerian founders. The program provides structure, exposure and resources to develop early-stage ideas into scalable businesses, with mentorship, pitch preparation, enterprise support and access to funding. It targets youth founders collaborating in teams and seeks to connect participants with investors and partners.

Access to ₦100 million in funding; mentorship from experienced founders and industry experts; enterprise development support; national visibility; opportunities to pitch before investors and partners; access to NiYA community.

Participants must be aged 18–35, reside in Nigeria, and be youth founders with at least two co-founders.

Applications are open via the NiYA website; follow the official page for submission details.