Young Africa Innovates Nigeria - Cohort 2
Check state residence before investing effort. For an eligible young founder, explain the local problem, who would pay and what a first practical test will teach; avoid an application built only around an abstract social mission.
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Check state residence before investing effort. For an eligible young founder, explain the local problem, who would pay and what a first practical test will teach; avoid an application built only around an abstract social mission.
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People aged 18-35 resident in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Katsina, Niger, Plateau or Taraba states. The programme seeks innovative, commercially oriented solutions with community and employment potential.
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A Nigerian applicant outside the seven named states, an applicant outside the age range, or someone treating the programme as an unconditional national grant.
What the support actually means
Support to develop and test innovative ventures through a co-creation/incubation pathway. No fixed cash award to every applicant was established.
Costs and commitments: Participation requires time to work with the programme and develop the venture. The site contains timetable elements predating the advertised closing date; confirm the actual Cohort 2 schedule and any attendance costs.
Your costs, time and commitments
Participation requires time to work with the programme and develop the venture. The site contains timetable elements predating the advertised closing date; confirm the actual Cohort 2 schedule and any attendance costs.
How selection or access works
The programme considers the idea/solution, potential value and readiness for co-creation. The current form determines required evidence and progression rules.
Preparation and application steps
Get these ready first
Preparation advice; the organiser determines mandatory documents.
- Check age and current residence against the seven-state list.
- Describe the customer, problem and testable value proposition.
- Prepare any evidence of initial proof of concept and team capability.
Your next steps
- Select the current Cohort 2 route.
- Clarify the conflicting schedule before making attendance commitments.
- Complete the official application before 18 November.
Questions to confirm and guide sources
Questions to confirm before committing
- Cohort dates, location, workload and financial support.
- Whether your current idea/prototype stage satisfies the live form.
Sources behind this decision guide
Reviewed 2026-11-05. Guidance is not a guarantee that an application window remains open.
Full programme facts and official sources
Who this is for
People aged 18-35 resident in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Katsina, Niger, Plateau or Taraba states. The programme seeks innovative, commercially oriented solutions with community and employment potential.
Country and applicant-route conditions: People aged 18-35 resident in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Katsina, Niger, Plateau or Taraba states. The programme seeks innovative, commercially oriented solutions with community and employment potential.
- Stage
- Youth idea/proof-of-concept venture
- Sector
- Multiple sectors
- Support type
- Venture development and incubation; cash award not guaranteed
- Costs and commitments
- Participation requires time to work with the programme and develop the venture. The site contains timetable elements predating the advertised closing date; confirm the actual Cohort 2 schedule and any attendance costs.
- Deadline
- 18 Nov 2026 - closing time/timezone not specified
- As published
- 2026-11-18
- Format
- People aged 18-35 resident in Abia, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Katsina, Niger, Plateau or Taraba states. The programme seeks innovative, commercially oriented solutions with community and employment potential.
- Event dates
- See the official programme calendar and the commitments section; no unverified event date is added.
- Travel and visa support
- Only confirmed written programme terms establish travel, visa or accommodation coverage. Do not assume support.
- Documents and preparation
- Preparation advice, not a mandatory-document list: Check age and current residence against the seven-state list. Describe the customer, problem and testable value proposition. Prepare any evidence of initial proof of concept and team capability.
- How to apply
- Select the current Cohort 2 route. Clarify the conflicting schedule before making attendance commitments. Complete the official application before 18 November.
- Applicant route
- Direct application
Official sources
Official UNDP / Mastercard Foundation programme programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Official UNDP / Mastercard Foundation programme programme or application source Source checked 2026-11-05
Check before committing
Nigeria eligibility is further restricted to seven states. Published timetable sections require confirmation.
Listing, saving and community ratings do not verify the organiser, guarantee eligibility or promise selection. Check the official terms before committing time or money.