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North-East
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- Bauchi
- Borno
- Gombe
- Taraba
- Yobe
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The IgniteHER Bootcamp for Women Entrepreneurs is back! A two-week intensive bootcamp designed to empower women with innovative, tech-driven ideas, early-stage products and startups through hands-on training, mentorship and business development support. Now expanding across the North-East, North-West, South-East and South-South geopolitical zones of Nigeria.Your idea. Your innovation. Your opportunity to grow.
Digital skills✺Business planning✺Investment readiness✺Scaling strategy✺High-growth execution✺Digital skills✺Business planning✺Investment readiness✺Scaling strategy✺High-growth execution✺
North-East●North-West●South-East●South-South●Women who build●North-East●North-West●South-East●South-South●Women who build●
01The programme
IgniteHER is back for Cohort 3. A joint initiative of NITDA and JICA, built to strengthen women's participation in Nigeria's digital innovation ecosystem. This time we're going regional, bringing the bootcamp closer to women founders across the country.
For founders ready to sharpen their business and position it for growth. You'll leave with practical skills, a clearer plan, and a room full of women building alongside you.
00Weeks of intensive training
00Geopolitical zones
0Days of bootcamp
0+Minimum age
02Where we're going
Four zones.
One movement.
Cohort 3 takes a regional approach. If you live in one of these zones, this one's for you.
NW
North-West
- Jigawa
- Kaduna
- Kano
- Katsina
- Kebbi
- Sokoto
- Zamfara
SE
South-East
- Abia
- Anambra
- Ebonyi
- Enugu
- Imo
SS
South-South
- Akwa Ibom
- Bayelsa
- Cross River
- Delta
- Edo
- Rivers
03What you'll walk away with
10 days.
Zero fluff.
01 / 04
Digital skills
enhancement
The tools and digital workflows that help a small team move like a big one. Sell, market and operate smarter online.
02 / 04
Business planning
& development
Turn the idea in your head into a plan on paper. Customers, pricing, operations and the numbers that hold it all together.
03 / 04
Investment
readiness
Know what funders look for, tell your story with confidence, and get your business ready for the room where money moves.
04 / 04
Scaling & high-growth
execution
Operational scaling strategies for founders ready to grow past the first stage, without breaking what already works.
04Cohort 2, in frames
The room was full.
Next one's yours.
05Key dates
Mark the calendar.
- November 2026
Applications open
Fill the application form. It takes about 15 minutes if you prep first.
- Date to be announced
Applications close
Don't wait for the last day. Strong applications go in early.
- Before kickoff
Selection
Shortlisted founders get notified ahead of the bootcamp.
- Nov 23 – Dec 4, 2026
Bootcamp
The bootcamp takes place from 23 November to 4 December 2026, featuring two weeks of intensive training and mentorship across the participating geopolitical zones.
06Am I eligible?
Check in 10 seconds.
Five quick checks. No sign-up, nothing saved.
I'm a woman founder
I'm 18 or older
I have a tech-driven idea, prototype or business
I live in
I can attend all 10 days
Answer the five checks
We'll tell you straight up if Cohort 3 is your cohort.
07Before you hit apply
Prep your answers.
Apply with confidence.
Here's everything the application form asks for. Draft the long answers below with live word counts, then copy them straight into the form.
APersonal details and eligibility
- Full name (first name, surname, other name), email and phone / WhatsApp
- Age range and gender
- Geopolitical zone, state, LGA and current city or town
- Highest level of education and your current role
BYour innovative idea or startup
- Name of your idea, project or startup
- The problem you are solving and your solution (max 100 words each)
- Technology used or intended, and your current stage
- Whether you have tested with users, your target market, what makes it different and the impact (max 75 words each)
- Team size, CAC registration, Startup Label status and revenue (if applicable)
- Link to a prototype, website, demo or pitch deck (optional)
CMotivation and programme commitment
- Why you want to join IgniteHER Bootcamp (max 150 words)
- Up to three support priorities
- Confirm you can commit to the full 10-day bootcamp and attend at a hub in your zone
- How you heard about IgniteHER
DDeclaration and consent
- Confirm your information is accurate and consent to NITDA and its programme partners processing it
0 / 100 words
Saved on this device only.
08Questions
Good questions.
Who can apply?
Women with tech-driven ideas, early-stage products or startups who live in the North-East, North-West, South-East or South-South geopolitical zones and are ready to grow their business.
When is the bootcamp?
The bootcamp will take place from 23 November to 4 December 2026, featuring two weeks of intensive training and mentorship across the participating geopolitical zones.
Is attendance compulsory?
Yes. The application asks you to confirm you can commit to the full 10-day bootcamp, so check your calendar before you apply.
What will I learn?
Digital skills enhancement, business planning and development, investment readiness, and operational scaling strategies, through hands-on training, mentorship and pitching opportunities.
Does my business need to be CAC registered?
No. You do not need a registered business, existing revenue or a fully developed product to apply. The form simply asks about your CAC and Startup Label status if applicable.
Who runs IgniteHER?
IgniteHER is a joint initiative of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
✺Don't miss it
Your move.
Transform your entrepreneurial journey. Applications for Cohort 3 are open now.