Enter for Union Bank’s edTech Challenge - N5m Funding Support Up For Grabs

The 2019 edTech Challenge is now open for entries!!

Do you have
an innovative, technology-driven solution with the potential to solve education

challenges in Nigeria? Are you a student, teacher, developer, designer, fintech or a player in the

tech space? Then keep reading because this is for you!

From the July 30 to August 28, 2019, entries will be received from anyone with cutting-edge

technological solutions that demonstrate a strong potential to transform the education system in

Nigeria. By ‘anyone’, we mean ‘anyone’, including but not limited to students, teachers,

developers, designers, fintechs, tech companies etc.

Union Bank acknowledges that innovation is important if we are to achieve the prosperous

Nigeria we all dream about. That’s why each year since 2017, we have organised annual

editions of The Innovation Challenge with the aim of discovering and supporting innovative

ideas and solutions that solve social and business issues. This year, the competition which is

being organised in partnership with VHA Services, will focus on unearthing education

technology solutions, emphasising Union Bank’s focus on supporting the Nigerian education

sector.

At the end of the entry period, up to 10 shortlisted entries will be unveiled and the successful

applicants invited to participate in an accelerator programme providing them with access to

coach-mentors, and a community of education stakeholders and strategic partnerships.

Following a pitch, the top three winners will be announced during edu360, Union Bank’s annual

flagship education event scheduled to hold in October this year.

These top three winning entries will receive total funding support of 5 Million Naira towards

scaling their solutions, and venture support including provision of specialised support based on

their specific project needs. They will also receive advisory regarding the deployment and

management of funding received.

So if you’re as passionate as we are about developing the education sector, click here to read

more information and submit your entry.

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#UBNEdTech19

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