NASENI Xceler8

Run by NASENI Innovation Hub.

Xceler8 is a fully virtual, three-month programme from NASENI Innovation Hub in Abuja, open to applicants anywhere in Nigeria. Selected innovators take part free of charge and receive $25,000 in programme support rather than a cash investment; no equity terms are published. The focus is deeptech and hardware.

Investment

US$25,000 (Below Sub-Saharan Africa median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)

Equity taken

Not disclosed

Duration

13 weeks (Shorter than Sub-Saharan Africa median 26 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

remote

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

Abuja, Nigeria

Sectors

• Deep Tech
• Hardware

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://innovation.naseni.gov.ng/xceler8/ read 2026-09-10 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, cheque note, duration weeks, duration note, format, application url
• https://innovation.naseni.gov.ng/ read 2026-09-10 — supports website

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Last verified 2026-09-10.