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Zenith Bank Pitch Competition

Supporting Nigerian MVP stage startups in advancing to the next stage of growth

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Zenith Seedstars

Looking for a way to reach millions of people with your business solution? Do you have a working minimum viable product (MVP) in Nigeria?

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1st place

1ST PLACE

Babajide Oluwase

Ecotutu

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2nd place

2ND PLACE

Onuigbo John Chukwubuikem

Foris Lab

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3rd place

3RD PLACE

Oluwatomisin Kolawole

Finver

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About the program

The objective of this program is to identify, spotlight, connect, reward and provide mentorship support to scalable Nigerian startups whose business solutions have the potential to reshape the Future of Business in Africa. Zenith Bank wants to support the best startups that are using technology and innovative ideas to help solve the problems of the present to build a better future in the following areas:

  • Wholesale and retail
  • eCommerce
  • Payments
  • Lending
  • Wellness
  • Cybersecurity
  • EdTech
  • Electricity (power vending)
  • AgriTech

37 Million Naira Worth of cash Prizes & Awards

The top 10 teams will receive a cash prize to help them bring your dreams to life! The best teams will have an MVP, and a clear path for growth. In addition to the prizes below, the other 7 participant startups will receive a 1 million Naira cash prize each.

2nd Runner Up: 5 million Naira

The third-placed team will receive 5 million naira plus a scholarship into the Seedstars mentorship hub.

1st Runner Up: 10 million Naira

The second-placed team will receive 10 million naira in prize money and a scholarship into the Seedstars mentorship hub.

Winner: 15 million Naira

The grand prize is 15 million naira plus an opportunity to pitch investors and gain access into the Seedstars Mentorship Hub.

Application Criteria

Startup must:

  • Be at the MVP stage
  • Have a complete team
  • Must not have raised more than $75k
  • Be operating in one of the sectors listed above

Program Timeline

Application period

8 -14 of November 2022

Selected participants announcement

16 of November 2022

Pitch training day

18 & 21 of November

Follow on program

Dec - Jan

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Program Benefits

The 10 selected startups will gain access to training and mentorship to help them prepare for the 2-day pitching competition being held at the Zenith Bank Tech Fair on the 22nd & 23rd of November 2022.

  1. Pitch Training
  2. Follow-on Program
  3. Cash prizes:
    1. 1st Prize: N15m (Fifteen million naira)
    2. 2nd Prize: N10m (Ten million naira)
    3. 3rd Prize: N5m (Five million naira)

The rest of the 10 startups (4th - 10th) will be awarded a participatory prize of N1m (One million naira) each.

Meet the Project Team

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AFRICA REGIONAL LEAD & HEAD OF PARTNERSHIPS

Lina Ng'inja

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PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Daniella Charles

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INVESTMENT ANALYST

Monica Gomez

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GLOBAL MARKETING PROGRAMS MANAGER

Maria Camila Albornoz

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT ZENITH BANK

Temitope Fasoranti

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DEPUTY CIO AT ZENITH BANK

Raymond Haruna

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Zenith

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Zenith Bank PIc

Founded by Jim Ovia, CFR, Zenith Bank Plc was established in May 1990 and commenced operations in July of the same year as a commercial bank. The bank became a public limited company on June 17, 2004, and was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), now the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), on October 21, 2004, following a highly successful Initial Public Offering (IPO).

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Seedstars

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Seedstars

Seedstars is an investment holding company founded in Switzerland in 2012 with the mission to impact people's lives in emerging markets through entrepreneurship and technology.

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