We’re calling on investors, VCs, and financial institutions to meet startups building solutions to real problems across Nigeria, and explore the businesses, ideas and opportunities that could be worth backing.
We’re calling on investors, VCs, and financial institutions to meet startups building solutions to real problems across Nigeria, and explore the businesses, ideas and opportunities that could be worth backing.
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We aren’t just looking for “ideas.” We are matching
your specific institutional needs with startups that have existing, scalable products.
Every startup in our deal room undergoes rigorous screening by technical and commercial panels, ensuring you review high-traction, scalable solutions ready for institutional deployment.
Gain unique visibility into venture opportunities closely aligned with national digital economy goals, regulatory frameworks, and public-sector enterprise contracts.
Participate in closed-door pitching sessions, private match-making dinners, and structured co-investment syndicates during the Builders Festival and DNICE summit.
Skip the cold emails. Get matched directly with MDAs and corporates that have already declared a need for what you’re building.
Gain access to a massive funding and contract pipeline, including venture capital, angel investment, and government innovation support.
Beyond the demo, get access to elite facilitators for intensive workshops on Product, Engineering, and GTM strategy.
At DNICE 2026, You're matched with institutions that have already seen your product. Sit down, negotiate, and leave with a signed pilot agreement or MoU in hand.
We aren’t just looking for “ideas.” We are matching
your specific institutional needs with startups that have existing, scalable products.
We are matching your specific institutional needs with startups that have existing, scalable products.
Reduce the guesswork in procurement and digital transformation by working with validated tech talent.
Your participation helps build a sustainable pipeline for the DNICE ecosystem, driving ₦3 billion in economic growth.
The Deal Room brings investors closer to promising technology ventures with the potential to scale across African markets.
Meet founders with existing products and businesses that are ready to grow.
Engage with startup teams, explore their products and understand their business potential.
Participate in closed-door pitching sessions, private match-making dinners, and structured co-investment syndicates during the Builders Festival and DNICE summit.
These are real, anonymised challenges already submitted by Nigeria’s top institutions. If your product solves any of these, you belong in the showcase.
Skip the cold emails. Get matched directly with MDAs and corporates that have already declared a need for what you’re building.
Gain access to a massive funding and contract pipeline, including venture capital, angel investment, and government innovation support.
Beyond the demo, get access to elite facilitators for intensive workshops on Product, Engineering, and GTM strategy.
At DNICE 2026, You're matched with institutions that have already seen your product. Sit down, negotiate, and leave with a signed pilot agreement or MoU in hand.
Meet the founders. Explore their solutions. Discover opportunities to invest.
From financial inclusion and digital identity to agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure and emerging technologies, discover companies building solutions designed for African markets.
Backed by the full authority and national trust of the National Information Technology Development Agency — Nigeria’s foremost digital governance body.
Your internal challenges are handled within a confidential framework. Only abstracted, anonymised requirements are shared during the startup matching phase.
Every match is reviewed by a joint Steering Committee of industry veterans and government leaders before any introduction is made.
Limited Time
The Builders Festival culminates in live Deal Room sessions at Nigeria’s premier digital conference. Your matched startup will be ready to negotiate.
NOVEMBER , 2026
BAT International Conference Centre
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Got some questions? Here are our answers
The Builders Festival is a structured market-matching programme under DNICE 2026, run by NITDA. It connects verified institutional challenges from MDAs, corporates, and financial institutions with pre-qualified Nigerian startups that already have products ready to deploy — culminating in live Deal Room negotiations at the conference in Abuja.
Any MDA, corporate, NGO, SME, or financial institution that has a real operational or technology problem they are ready to solve. If your organisation is experiencing inefficiencies, data gaps, manual processes, or digital transformation bottlenecks, this is for you.
We are focused on technology-solvable problems across Fintech, HealthTech, EdTech, GovTech, AgriTech, Logistics, and AI/Data. Examples include identity verification, last-mile delivery, real-time data collection, digital payment infrastructure, and process automation.
Your submission is handled within a fully confidential framework. Only abstracted, anonymised requirements are ever shared with startups during the matching phase. Your organisation’s identity and internal details are never disclosed without your explicit approval.
