The Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge is open to Nigerian startups.

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Sterling Bank Green Innovation

The Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge, which is providing award financing to projects in the cleantech, social enterprise, or agriculture sectors, has extended an invitation to Nigerian startups to apply.

Those developing startups, SMEs, or other business models centered around innovation, sustainability, and environmental change are eligible to apply for the Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge.

It is providing an NGN20 million (US$12.2 million) facility for companies in the agriculture sector, as well as NGN2 million (US$1,200) in awards for cleantech and social entrepreneurship endeavors.

The deadline for applications here is October 20.

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