Lagos, Nigeria – Na una don hear? The Federal Government don finally open application portal for the Student Venture Capital Grant wey go fit give student up to ₦50 million. Na so dem dey aim to turn student ideas to real businesses! Make we break am down sharply.
This gist comot from the Federal Ministry of Education, wey talk say the initiative no go need any equity. Meaning say if you collect the grant, e no be say you go share your business with anybody. Wetin sweet pass be say dem go give you one-year free license for Google Gemini Pro on top! (Your tech skills go bumps like say you just win lottery!)
According to Boriowo Folasade, wey be the Director of Press and Public Relations, anybody wey qualify go collect mentorship from successful entrepreneurs, plus access to tools and resources wey dem need to scale their startups. E mean say no more lagging behind for Nigerian students!
Dem dey target students wey dey study Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medical Sciences (STEMM). So if you dey school for any of these fields, abeg work on your ideas and apply make e no pass you by.
In fact, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, talk say dem dey look for future Nigerian Unicorns wey fit break ground for dem universities. He don set challenge to find the next big thing wey fit change the game! (So no dey dull yourself if you get idea wey dey hot!)
The portal dey open now at svcg.education.gov.ng. Students wey dey enroll for accredited institutions suppose no let this opportunity waka pass. If you fit solve real-world problems with your innovation, then this na your chance to shine!
Dem even partner with Google to fit give applicants extra edge. Na so dem dey use Google’s Gemini AI to run automated reviews for submissions. E mean sey no manual wahala – everything go fair and square! (Wetin dey, na who fit show say dem dey serious.)
The Ministry also dey encourage students to write proposals wey go show wetin dem fit do to change the global landscape. E suppose get scalability, market relevance, and ability to solve serious national challenges.
So all my padi dem wey get wetin dem dey work on, no dey waste time o. Make you log on to the portal and start your journey to becoming the next big thing from Naija. Who know, maybe tomorrow we go dey celebrate you as the next billionaire entrepreneur!
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