Nourishing Nigeria Challenge is an exceptional programme developed in partnership with Scaling up Nutrition Business Network, GAIN and the Netherlands Government and supported by FATE Foundation; dedicated to posturing Nutrition focused businesses that are innovatively improving diet and tackling malnutrition in Nigeria.

A Local Elevator Pitch Competition (NutriPitch) will be held at the end of the workshop sessions for businesses to showcase and pitch to key funding partners. The top five (5) entrepreneurs from the NutriPitch competition will represent Nigeria in the Regional Elevator Pitch Competition (REPC) in Nairobi, Kenya.




Key Focus Areas:

Input supply
Production (crop/animal farming)
Processing
Packaging
Logistics and distribution
Trading and retailing
Advocacy
Consulting
Information management





Applicant must

Be a Nigerian citizen (male or female)
Have a business whose products and/or services promote nutrition and food safety in Nigeria. Note that the NutriPitch Programme will abide by the UN Business Sector Guidelines and priority will only be given to businesses whose operations abide by the guidelines.
Be a start-up or growth stage SME fully registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission
Be available to participate FULL-TIME in the one-week boot camp in Lagos between from Monday to Saturday, July 23 –July 28, 2018 and ALL other required sessions between July 30 and August 23, 2018.


Application:
Apply for the Fate Foundation Nutripitch, Nourishing Nigeria Challenge 2018