Fifty innovators are set to receive more than N320 million in funding through the iDICE Startup Bridge Programme, a Federal Government-backed initiative in Nigeria, according to Techpoint Africa. The support comes via The Founders Lab Cohort 1 programme operating under the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative, which aims to provide funding and backing to early-stage founders and startups in the country's innovation ecosystem.
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