Japan Commits $10.4 Million to Nigeria’s Innovation Hubs

Japan has committed $10.4 million to support the expansion of innovation hubs across Nigeria, alongside efforts to establish a proposed $50 million seed-funding facility for startups. The funding, provided through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is intended to strengthen Nigeria’s startup ecosystem by improving access to innovation infrastructure, early-stage financing and entrepreneurial support. The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (