Celebrating Nigeria's BoldestStudent Entrepreneurs

Celebrated · Incubated · Funded.

Good students face the classroom with their knowledge. Great ones face the world with their ideas.

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148+
Nominees
N1M
In Prizes
36
States
6
Categories
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Grand Finale Night · 2024
The Ceremony
An electric night as Nigeria's boldest student entrepreneurs were celebrated on the grandest stage.
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Live Pitching Stage · 2024
The Pitches
Finalists presented to a panel of investors and industry leaders, defending their visions under the lights.
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Winners' Circle · 2024
The Champions
Category winners crowned, cash grants disbursed, and futures launched all in one unforgettable night.
Award Categories

Six Categories of Excellence

Every student entrepreneur belongs somewhere. Six distinct arenas ensure your idea competes fairly and wins on its own merits.

01💼

Business Innovation

Groundbreaking business models, new market approaches, and disruptive commercial ventures.

Category 1
02💻

Technology and Digital

Software, AI, hardware, platforms, and engineering solutions reshaping Nigeria's digital economy.

Category 2
03🌾

Agriculture and Food Systems

AgriTech, food processing, supply chain innovation, and sustainable farming ventures.

Category 3
04🎨

Creative Arts and Media

Fashion, content creation, film, music, photography, and culture-driven creative enterprises.

Category 4
05🌍

Social Impact

Education access, environment, health equity, and ventures that measure success in lives changed.

Category 5
06🚀

Early-Stage Startup

Promising ideas and pre-revenue ventures with clear vision, real potential, and bold execution.

Category 6
How It Works

The NISEAwards Journey

A five-phase process designed to identify, develop, validate, and celebrate the most outstanding student entrepreneurs in Nigeria.

Phase 01
Jan - Feb 2026
Applications
Submit your business for evaluation. Open to all Nigerian higher institution students across all sectors.
Phase 02
Feb 2026
Verification
Applications reviewed and shortlisted by the NISEA team. Nominees notified by email.
Phase 03
March 2026
Incubation
Enterprise Basics Scholarship covering business modelling, pitching, and market strategy.
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Phase 04
April 2026
Public Voting
Shortlisted nominees go to public vote. Community votes count for 30 percent of the final score.
Phase 05
May 30, 2026
Grand Finale
Live pitching to investors and industry leaders, followed by the awards ceremony with N1M in prizes.
Alumni Spotlight

Past Winners

Nigeria's inaugural class of NISEA Award champions proving the most transformative businesses are born on campus.

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Grand Champion
Kemi Adeyinka
MedVault NG - Health Tech · University of Lagos · 2024
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Tech Innovation
Tope Fashola
SwiftRoute Logistics · OAU Ile-Ife · 2024
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Social Impact
Blessing Eze
FemEdu Project · UNILAG · 2024
CI
AgriTech
Chukwuemeka Ilo
CropLink - Smart Farming · UNN Nsukka · 2024
10,000+Members
148+Nominees
N2M+Awarded
6Categories
Grand Finale

The Night of Champions

Total Prize Pool
N1,000,000
Plus mentorship, investor access and national media coverage
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National University Auditorium · Lagos · May 30, 2026

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