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Startup Abuja

Abuja

How they can help

Investment readiness · Business and operating skills · Introductions and network

For Aspiring founders and students, Early-stage founders, Investors and funders

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Sources checked 16 September 2026. Details from public sources.

In their own words

A Social Enterprise & Accelerator Platform empowering startups and SMEs in Africa through training, mentorship, collaboration, and access to funding opportunities.

their own site, startupabuja.org homepage hero

What they do
Supplies talent Tells the stories Runs programmes
What they help with
Investment readinessBusiness and operating skillsIntroductions and network
Who they serve
Aspiring founders and studentsEarly-stage foundersInvestors and funders
Do they fund
Connects you to capital, does not fund directly
How you engage
Anyone can walk in
Sectors they work in
Works across sectors

Works across sectors empowering startups and SMEs in Africa through training, mentorship, collaboration, and access to funding opportunities startupabuja.org (opens in a new tab)

What stands behind each
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What we know, and when we knew it

2 checks

We have not recorded dated activity for Startup Abuja yet. A check date does not establish when the organisation was last active.

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  1. Open to apply

    Homepage carries a scholarship programme with a stated deadline of 31 August 2026, and the Startup Abuja Conference 2026 scheduled for 14 November 2026 at Merit House, Maitama, with registration open. (opens in a new tab)

    Checked 16 September 2026  ·  our research

  2. Site live, no dates on it

    Startup Abuja Conference 2026 is scheduled for Saturday 14 November 2026 at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja, with registration open. Two innovation challenges are currently taking registrations, both run with Transnet Cloud and AWS. A scholarship programme with a N50m funding pool closed 31 August 2026. The site claims '$800k+ Total Amount Raised' and '500+ Startups Supported'; undated and unsourced, recorded as claims only. (opens in a new tab)

    Checked 14 September 2026  ·  our research

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