Earlier today, 17 youth-led startups participated and benefitted from the NiYA StartUp Pitch 1.0, a groundbreaking platform designed to empower young Nigerian innovators and entrepreneurs.
The participating startups included Trybb Enterprise, Mobile HealthCare Initiative, Project Launch Pad, Agrogrid, Kedu, Acheva Technologies Limited, Heabron, AA Kwakwatawa General Enterprise, Asoro Automotive, BoiBoi Technologies, Smart OPs AI, Smartify, Charge 24/7 Plugzone, ExportPlug, Univille Nigeria Limited, Washup Weekly, and Switched.
This milestone represents another bold step in our collective journey to transform youth creativity into national prosperity. Each of these startups showcased the power of ideas, innovation, and resilience — proving once again that when Nigerian youth rise, our nation rises with them.
Through the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA), with platforms such as NiYA Gigs, NiYA Jobs, NiYA Academy, and now NiYA StartUp, the Ministry is building an ecosystem that empowers young people — from learning and training to earning and scaling.
Earlier in March, during the official launch of NiYA, our partner Providus Bank supported six young Nigerians from across the geopolitical zones. Today, 17 StartUps have been supported, with a renewed commitment from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other partners to support more young innovators through the NiYA platform.
While these may appear as small numbers, we remain committed to expanding opportunities for young people, one youth at a time. This is why the NiYA StartUp Pitch 1.0 is more than just a competition — it’s a movement that brings together government, the private sector, and development partners to unlock the full potential of our youth as creators, innovators, and global competitors.
To every young innovator and thinker out there, the Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, urges you to keep building and keep believing — because the future truly belongs to you.
In the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, we had the pleasure of engaging in a productive dialogue with H.E. Ayodele Olawande, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth. Our discussion mainly focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of innovation, skills development, and youth empowerment.
We believe that investing in youth is fundamental to driving meaningful global progress. As such, we look forward to fostering sustainable partnerships that cultivate talent, spark innovation, and unlock the full potential of the youth around the world.
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