Zenith Bank N140 Million Zecathon 5.0

About

The Zenith Bank N140 Million Zecathon 5.0 is an exciting competition aimed at early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa, offering a substantial prize pool and valuable support, including mentorship and networking opportunities, to foster digital solutions in key sectors such as education, health tech, agriculture, and more. The event consists of two major tracks: Startup Pitch Competition and Hackathon, each offering ₦70 million as prizes.

Benefits

• Total prize pool of N140 million (approximately hundreds of thousands of dollars)
• N70 million prize for each track
• N30 million reward for each track winner
• N10 million reward for four finalists
• Additional mentorship, incubation support, and investor networking opportunities

Eligibility Criteria

• Teams of 2-4 innovators aged 20-35 for Hackathon track
• Early-stage African startups with a viable MVP and scalable business model for Startup Pitch track
• Focus on education, health tech, agriculture, retail, cybersecurity, and transportation
• Must be based in Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia, and Sierra Leone

Target Region

Africa

Target Sector

FMGC, Insurance, Education, Retail & E-commerce, Payments & Lending, Cybersecurity Agriculture, Health, Transportation & Logistics