About/Overview

Vision · Mission

A Digital Innovation Academy (ACE)
for Nigerian Startup Growth

Our top-priority vision is to drive both the quantitative and qualitative growth of Nigerian startups and to build a sustainable digital economy model.

Vision

National Hub for Startup Growth & Digital Innovation

스타트업 성장과 디지털 혁신을 위한 국가적 허브

Mission

Empowering Digital Entrepreneurs for Nigeria's Future

나이지리아의 미래를 위한 디지털 창업가 역량 강화

2025 — 2028 Impact Scale

$12M

in targeted impact creation

Guided by “With Nigeria, By Nigeria, For Nigeria,” we focus on local young founders with hands-on education and real investment opportunities to drive market entry.

Core Targets

2025–2028 — Proven by Impact

01

Startup & women employment, productivity gains

02

AI/SW-driven industrial innovation and infrastructure

03

Global cooperation network

04

Investment governance

Aligned SDGs

8

Decent Work & Economic Growth

9

Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

17

Partnerships for the Goals

Strategic Sectors

Aligned with Nigeria's National Strategy
Targeting Six Core Industries

We have selected six core domains with high growth potential and strong demand for digital transformation.

Agritech

Agritech

Agritech

Food security, processing, and distribution innovation

Fintech

Fintech

Fintech

E-commerce, payments, and financial inclusion

Logistics

Logistics

Logistics

Last-mile delivery, mobility, and trade linkages

AI / SW

AI / SW

AI / SW

Digital service upgrades and public-sector innovation

Cleantech

Cleantech

Cleantech

Renewable energy and circular economy solutions

Edutech

Edutech

Edutech

Innovative learning, digital skills, and academy SaaS

Expansion Vision

Hub & Spoke Diffusion Model

From policy to region — expanding from Abuja across West Africa.

Phase 1

Abuja

National Hub

Establish ImpaX Hub (ACE) to focus on policy-linked incubation and a standardized curriculum.

Phase 2

Lagos

Market Hub

Partner with private AC/VC networks to validate MVPs and build a large-scale demo day pipeline.

Phase 3

ECOWAS

Regional Hub

Build a shared platform to extend the startup model and exchanges across 15 ECOWAS countries.