Come Again Foods Wins NSIA Innovation Prize with $100K

Come Again Foods, a manufacturer of packaged snacks made from locally sourced agricultural commodities, won the fourth edition of the NSIA Prize for Innovation (NPI 4.0), receiving a prize of $100,000. Protein Kapital, which produces protein and biofertilisers through insect farming and organic waste processing, placed second with a prize of $70,000.

Instant Rad Inc., an AI-enabled teleradiology platform, came third, winning $50,000. The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) announced the winners after the NPI 4.0 Demo Day in Abuja, themed “Building for Impact.” Twelve finalists were selected from 6,000 applications and pitched to an expert panel.

Additional awards included Cascador cash prizes of $15,000 each for Eight Medical and Uwana Energy, and impact prizes of $5,000 each for Sambal Enterprises, Come Again Foods, and Ebees Green. The total prize value was $275,000, with winners gaining access to further support, including up to $1.5 million in growth capital through Pula Xcelerator.

NSIA’s Managing Director and CEO, Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, emphasized the importance of supporting Nigerian innovators.