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Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cohort

Turn a problem into a solution you can pitch. Learn lean startup and product thinking in live Zoom classes, form a team, prototype an idea and prepare to present it.

For: Aspiring founders and innovators building from problem to prototype to pitch.

Build: A prototype and pitch for a problem-solution venture.

Dates:
Dec 1, 2026 → Jan 25, 2027
Duration:
8 weeks
Delivery:
Live Zoom classes · recordings for every member
Starts when:
100+ learners enrolled
Price:
₦100,000 ₦50,000 (early price until Dec)

Live Zoom + recordings

Classes run live on Zoom. Every cohort member also gets access to the class recordings — so if you miss a session, or want to revise, you can catch up anytime.

Enroll — ₦50,000 Create account

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Curriculum

Assigned Academy courses for this programme.

  • Building Your First Startup

    Required

  • Lean Startup Methodology

    Required

  • Tech Entrepreneurship in Africa

    Required

  • Product Building for African Builders

    Required

  • Design Thinking Workshop

    Required

Missions

LEARN → TRY → APPLY → BUILD → PROVE progression for this programme.

  • LEARN

    DISCOVER — Identify a problem worth solving

    DISCOVER mission for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cohort: Identify a problem worth solving.

  • TRY

    VALIDATE — Validate the opportunity with users

    VALIDATE mission for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cohort: Validate the opportunity with users.

  • APPLY

    DESIGN — Design a practical solution

    DESIGN mission for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cohort: Design a practical solution.

  • BUILD

    BUILD — Build a prototype with a team

    BUILD mission for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cohort: Build a prototype with a team.

  • PROVE

    PITCH — Pitch and defend the venture

    PITCH mission for Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cohort: Pitch and defend the venture.

Programme milestones

Current: M1 — Orientation — Join the cohort and review the programme.

  1. M1 — Orientation

    Join the cohort and review the programme.

    in progress
  2. M2 — Learn

    Complete LEARN/TRY missions and assigned courses.

    pending
  3. M3 — Team Formation

    Create or join a team and add it to this cohort.

    pending
  4. M4 — Build

    Create your team project.

    pending
  5. M5 — Final Challenge

    Prepare your team demo and project submission.

    pending
  6. M6 — Demo & Grow

    Present your work and explore Opportunities.

    pending

Schedule

  • Orientation

    orientation · Tue, Dec 1, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Team Formation

    workshop · Tue, Dec 15, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Build Sprint

    workshop · Tue, Dec 22, 2026 12:00 AM

  • Final Challenge

    deadline · Tue, Jan 12, 2027 12:00 AM

  • Demo Day

    demo · Mon, Jan 25, 2027 11:59 PM

Teams

Durable builder teams participating in this programme.

  • No teams are participating yet.