Teesas Education Awards N1.1m in Grants to Young Innovators

Seven children who participated in the Teesas summer school won a total of N1.1 million in startup grants after pitching business ideas aimed at addressing societal issues. This initiative was part of the startup spark 2.0 competition, organized by Teesas Education with sponsorship from Indomie and Tech4Dev.

The summer school took place in two cohorts from July 20 to August 29, focusing on leadership, entrepreneurship, technology, and creative skills. Obaniefo Okonkwo and Daniel Chukwuemeka emerged as the top winners in their respective cohorts, each receiving a diamond grant of N250,000.

Kobi Mba and Mojeed Zatu-Nurayn received gold grants of N150,000 each for second place. Bronze grants of N100,000 were awarded to Oluwatoni Oyename, Akinkunmi Awomokun, and Nehemiah Layade.

Notably, Zatu-Nurayn's innovative idea involved developing robots to assist people in crossing roads. The program also included sponsorship for 10 children from Makoko through Tech4Dev.

Gladys Ede Osime, Teesas Learning Centre Growth Manager, noted the significant public engagement in the competition, with over 50,000 cumulative votes.