The Nigerian startup ecosystem A public record

Runs programmes, helping with access to capital, in Abuja

6 organisations  ·  start again

Abuja Enterprise Agency

Abuja
  • Policy
  • Programmes
  • Workspace

We focus on the development of micro, small and medium enterprises and aims to assist new and existing entrepreneurs to overcome obstacles to growth through access to finance, proper business planning and developing entrepreneurship skills. We have developed a wide range of programmes covering Entrepreneurship Training and Curriculum Development, Business Advisory etc. We provide excellent support services by developing relevant programs and activities to start and nurture businesses.

For
  • Aspiring founders and students
  • Early-stage founders
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Business and operating skills
  • Workspace
Connects to capital Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

AfriLabs

Abuja
  • Funding
  • Policy
  • Programmes

AfriLabs is the beating heart of Africa's startup ecosystem, uniting 500+ innovation hubs across 53 African countries to empower entrepreneurs with the skills, funding, and networks they need to scale. Through programs and initiatives with our global partners, we provide critical resources that turn groundbreaking ideas into market-ready solutions. By fostering policy advocacy, cross-border collaboration, and investor engagement, AfriLabs is unlocking Africa's innovation potential and shaping the next generation of tech-driven businesses. AfriLabs is a network organisation supporting Innovation Centers across African countries since 2011, founded upon the mission of building a community around the rapidly emerging technology hubs in Africa.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Investors and funders
  • Other organisations in the ecosystem
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Introductions and network
  • Regulation, policy and compliance
Connects to capital Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Civic Innovation Lab

Abuja
  • Funding
  • Programmes
  • Workspace

At Civic Innovation Lab, we are at the frontline of supporting indigenous start-ups through seed funding, business support and provision of premium work spaces. Innovation is the blood that drives our very existence as a community. We see possibilities in every impossibility, solution in every challenge and success in every failure. Our role as an impact driven hub is to act as an intermediary, initiating conversation between the government and the start-up/tech ecosystem.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Developers and engineers
  • Women in tech
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Workspace
  • Community and peer support
Writes cheques Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

DFC Technology Hub

Abuja, Lagos
  • Funding
  • Programmes

DFC Technology Hub Limited is a Technology Accelerator, Startup Incubator, and technology-focused venture capital company with a strategic initiative to accelerate the pace of technology development in Africa.

For
  • Early-stage founders
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Investment readiness
Writes cheques Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria

Abuja
  • Funding
  • Policy
  • Programmes

We are committed to helping Nigerian SMEs G.R.O.W. fast and sustainably. Providing them with the right amount of Guidance, Resources, Opportunities, and Workforce Support. From first spark to full scale, get the tools, training, and guidance to bring your entrepreneurial journey to life.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Growth-stage founders
  • Women in tech
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Business and operating skills
  • Access to customers and markets
Connects to capital Not yet confirmed · checked Sept 2026

The CANs

Abuja
  • Funding
  • Programmes

The core of our business is enabling social innovation. When we make innovation possible, we improve the quality of life, income level, access to basic services and societal growth. We link promising developmental projects with impact investors and government agencies. We connect foreign agencies and investors with local initiatives and provide technical support to accelerate their impact.

For
  • Early-stage founders
  • Investors and funders
Helps with
  • Access to capital
  • Introductions and network