Airtel Nigeria, a subsidiary of India-based telecommuncations company Airtel, has launched Catapult-a-Startup, a programme aimed at mobile app developers in Nigeria, Ventureburn reported on Thursday.
Startups can apply by January 20, 2015 and will pitch at the event on February 4. The programme will award NGN 1m ($5,500) to each successful startup, which will then be given access to mentors, marketing support and further funding opportunities.
Segun Ogunsanya, managing director and chief executive officer of Airtel Nigeria, said: “At Airtel, we are passionate about building a community for young talented Nigerians.
“We are aware of the abundance of young people who are blessed with the skills to develop relevant apps with most of them not having the opportunity to showcase or develop their skills.”