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Work & Opportunities

From prototype to registered, earning business.

Built on years of work with innovation hubs across Africa, this programme takes young teams beyond the hackathon and into real businesses and jobs.

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Ben Onuoha with an attendee at Road to ETHLagos, Lekki

What we focus on

12-week venture studio

Mentorship, build stipends and weekly milestones for the most promising teams.

Compliance clinics

Help with company registration, tax and trademark filings so ventures can operate properly.

Demo days and placements

Teams pitch to partners, and graduates are introduced to hiring companies.

Measuring results

We track jobs created, businesses registered and income earned, and share the results.

How it works

  1. 1Select teams from Koinos Hacks and partner programmes.
  2. 2Support them through the studio with clear milestones.
  3. 3Connect finished ventures with customers, funders and employers.
Panel on financial inclusion, Nairobi.
Panel on financial inclusion, Nairobi.
Briefing partners at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.
Briefing partners at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja.

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