Eight Nigerian Entrepreneurs Win ₦5 Million Each in NiYA–Cascador Awards

Eight Nigerian entrepreneurs have each received ₦5 million in non-dilutive funding through the NiYA–Cascador pilot programme. The awards were announced at Pitch Day in Abuja. The programme selected 17 founders from more than 19,000 applications, with participants representing 13 states across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The winners’ businesses include ventures in digital education, food production, agriculture, cleaning products, solar-powered refrigeration and recycling. The other nine finalists each received ₦1 million. Participants also received business training, access to an enterprise resource planning platform and guidance on regulatory compliance. The programme aims to help early-stage businesses strengthen their operations and grow.

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