The Connect NextGen Hackathon 2026 for early-stage Nigerian technology startups

The Connect NextGen Hackathon 2026 is a national hackathon and acceleration program designed to identify, support, and scale early-stage technology startups in Nigeria. Selected startups will participate in an 8-week intensive acceleration program with mentorship, exposure, and access to potential funding opportunities, partners, and ecosystem networks. The initiative is powered by Ericsson and involves collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria and Tech Revolution Africa.

8-week intensive acceleration program; technical and business mentorship from industry experts; access to funding opportunities and investor networks; visibility through media, partners, and ecosystem platforms; networking with government, corporate, and ecosystem stakeholders; opportunity to pitch live at the Hackathon Demo Day

Startups must operate in Nigeria, have a minimum viable product, demonstrate measurable traction or pilot usage, and ensure gender-inclusive team composition.

Submit an online application via the official webpage