Nigeria Startup Support and Engagement Registration Portal/Link

• Access to the startup investment seed fund, grants, loans etc.
• Access to tools and resources
• Tax and fiscal incentives for Startups and Investors
• Capacity building programs and trainings
• Participation in regulatory sandboxes
• Ecosystem engagement and support infrastructure
• Collaborations and linkages with relevant MDAs as it relates to a startup.

SEE ALSO: How to Register for SCUML (Scuml Registration Portal and Guide)

Requirements for Startups

1. Be a limited liability company registered under the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA).
2. Be a company existing for less than 10 years from the date of incorporation.
3. Have objects that are focused on innovation, development, production, improvement, and commercialization of a digital technology innovative product or process.
4. Be a holder or repository of a product or process of digital technology or the owner or author of a registered software.
5. Have at least one-third of local shareholding held by one or more Nigerians as founder or co-founder of the startup.
6. Satisfy the conditions set out in the Act, in the case of a sole proprietorship or partnership.
7. Be a tech-enabled business that uses existing tools, platforms, libraries, and frameworks to make a company or a solution more efficient or effective.