OPay don open application for dia N1.2 billion scholarship and N10 million innovation challenge wey dem do with Google. Di programme wey dem call OPay Scholars no be only about money again, e don expand to include technical skills, innovation exposure and career opportunities for students for tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
Di innovation challenge go run from May 25 to June 14, 2026. Students wey wan participate go compete for teams of five and develop technology-based solutions to real-life problems. According to OPay, teams wey dey di challenge go use Google Gemini tools for dia work. Di overall winner go carry N10 million, first runner-up go get N5 million and second runner-up go get N3 million.
Elizabeth Wang, wey be Chief Commercial Officer of OPay, talk say di company still dey committed to invest for di future of Nigerian youths through education and innovation. OPay scholarship beneficiaries from campuses like Ife, Zaria and Calabar don share stories of relief and confidence. For many, di scholarship mean say dia parents no need borrow money for school fees again. For others, e mean more time for library and less worry about part-time work.
Di 2026 edition go introduce OPay Futures and a National Innovation Challenge, wey go allow students propose practical solutions to real-world problems. Di programme go create a structured career development pathway, wey go end for di grand finale of OPay’s second annual Empowering Futures Conference. When many young Nigerians dey ask, ‘Wetin next after school?’, OPay dey help answer dat question.
OPay don show say when businesses invest for people, communities grow stronger. And for 2026, OPay Scholars go support ambitions and actively shape di future, one student, one idea, and one opportunity at a time.
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