Before you begin

Documents to find now

These can take time to get hold of, so start here.

• Your National Identification Number (NIN). It is the 11 digits on your NIN slip
• A photo of your ID: NIN slip, voter card, driver’s licence or passport. A photo taken on your phone is fine

Things to record on your phone

You will upload these near the end.

• A pitch video of about one minute. Tell us who you are and explain your solution in your own words
• A photo, drawing or PDF of your prototype or idea
• If you have it: proof that people have tried your solution, such as photos or written feedback

Details about you

• Your email address
• Three phone numbers of 11 digits each: yours, your WhatsApp, and someone else we can try, such as a parent, spouse or guardian
• Your address, state and Local Government Area
• Your date of birth, your education, and what you do now
• Whether you have a disability, and any help you would need to take part

Questions to think about

Reviewers read these answers closely. You can draft them on paper or in your notes first.

• What problem you are solving, and who it affects
• How your solution works, step by step
• What is new about it, and how it differs from at least two existing solutions in Nigeria
• Why you care about it, with an example from your own life
• Who benefits, and how
• What is holding you back, and what you hope to get from the programme

About your business, if you have one

Rough figures are fine.

• Whether you have received funding, who from, and roughly how much
• Your revenue in the last 6 months
• How many people aged 18 to 35 work with you
• Your CAC number and certificate, if the business is registered