The Federal Government announced late Tuesday night the launch of a portal for startup support and engagement registration.
The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, made this announcement via a statement on X.
“We are pleased to announce the launch of the Startup Support and Engagement Portal, https://startup.gov.ng, a key requirement for the implementation of the Nigeria Startup Act,” Tijani said.
He added that the startup portal will drive the identification and aggregation of Nigerian startups, venture capital companies, hubs and innovation centres in order to facilitate engagement and support for ecosystem players.
The Minister said that the launch of the portal will allow the country to initiate the process of setting up the startup consultative forums to select representatives to the National Council for Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
According to Tijani, this will then help to facilitate discourse and consensus among Nigerian ecosystem players.
“We invite all Nigerian startups venture capital companies, hubs and innovation centres to register at the portal https://startup.gov.ng,” Tijani stated.
He also said that the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy looks forward to working with all industry stakeholders.
Tijani added that working with all industry stakeholders will help to ensure that the Ministry fully implements the Startup Act for the benefit of Nigeria’s innovation ecosystem.
